电动

電動
diàndòng
adjective HSK 6 #10,550

Meanings

  1. 1 electric-powered; motorized

Characters

Moved by electricity - powered by an electric motor.

Examples

HSK 2
Tā qí diàndòng zìxíngchē shàngbān.
He rides an electric bicycle to work.
HSK 3
Zhège wánjù shì diàndòng de.
This toy is electric-powered.
HSK 7-9
Diàndòng yáshuā bǐ shǒudòng de guì.
Electric toothbrushes are more expensive than manual ones.

Tips

usage
电动车 (diàndòng chē) in China usually means an electric scooter/e-bike - the most common urban transport. For electric cars specifically, people say 电动汽车 or the brand name (比亚迪, 特斯拉).

Stroke Order

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dòng