电击

電擊

diànjī

noun #5,860

Meanings

1 electric shock
2 electrocution

Characters

electricity; electric

to strike; to hit

Examples

HSK 2

小心电击！

Xiǎoxīn diànjī!

Be careful of electric shock!

HSK 3

他被电击了一下。

Tā bèi diànjī le yíxià.

He got an electric shock.

HSK 7-9

电击可以用来治疗心脏骤停。

Diànjī kěyǐ yònglái zhìliáo xīnzàng zhòutíng.

Electric shock can be used to treat cardiac arrest.

Tips

memory

电 (electricity) + 击 (to strike/hit) = electricity striking you, i.e. an electric shock.

Stroke Order

电 diàn

击 jī