Home
CantoDict HomeCantoDict Settings

Remove Adverts and gain lots of extra features
What is this page showing me?

  din6   jyutping
  dian4   pinyin
[1] electricity; electric; lightning [2] short for cable or telegram

Stroke count: 13
Level: 1
Radical: (#173)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
電 / 电

This word has been viewed 25510 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

Output this character as a high resolution image
Add to vocab list:

Sponsors: One-on-One Online Chinese Tutoring | Chinese Language | Spanish Language
Studying in China | Learn Chinese in China | Learn Mandarin in China | Chinese School | Chinese course in London

detail  din6 liu4  dian4 liao2 = electrotherapy
detail  din6 lik6  dian4 li4 = electric power
detail  din6 nou5  dian4 nao3 = computer
detail  din6 waa6*2  dian4 hua4 = telephone; phone call; phone number
detail  din6 bing1 soeng1  dian4 bing1 xiang1 = refrigerator, fridge
detail  saai1 din6   = waste of electricity
detail  din6 dang1  dian4 deng1 = electric light; electric lamp
detail  din6 tai1  dian4 ti1 = lift
detail  din6 ci4  dian4 chi2 = electric battery
detail  din6 si6  dian4 shi4 = television; TV
detail  din6 toi4  dian4 tai2 = radio channel/station
detail  din6 sin3  dian4 xian4 = electrical wire
detail  din6 jing2  dian4 ying3 = movie
detail  din6 zi2  dian4 zi3 = electron; electronic
detail  sim2 din6  shan3 dian4 = lightning; flashing lightning
detail  din6 tung4*2   = flashlight
detail  din6 waa6*2 hou6 maa5  dian4 hua4 hao4 ma3 = telephone number
detail  daa2 din6 waa6*2  da3 dian4 hua4 = to make a phone call
detail  din6 waa6*2 sin3  dian4 hua4 xian4 = telephone line/wire
detail  din6 gung1  dian4 gong1 = an electrician
detail  zi6 dung6 din6 tai1  zi4 dong4 dian4 ti1 = escalator
detail  tung1 din6   = electrify
detail  din6 sam1  dian4 xin1 = electric cell
detail  din6 nang4  dian4 neng2 = electrical energy
detail  din6 jit6 zin1  dian4 re4 zhan1 = electric blanket
detail  din6 guk6 lou4  dian4 ju2 lu2 = electric oven
detail  sau2 tai4 din6 nou5  shou3 ti2 dian4 nao3 = [1] portable computer; laptop; notebook computer
detail  sau2 tai4 din6 waa6*2   = mobile telephone
detail  din6 si6 gei1  dian4 shi4 ji1 = a television / TV set
detail  din6 daan1 ce1   = motorcycle
detail  din6 jau4  dian4 you2 = e-mail; email
detail  din6 fai3   = electricity bill
detail  seoi2 soeng6 din6 daan1 ce1   = jet ski
detail  din6 jau4  dian4 you3 = petrol; gasoline; gas
detail  din6 jau4 zaam6   = petrol station
detail  din6 zi2 jau4 gin6*2  dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 = electronic mail; e-mail; email
detail  bai3 lou6 din6 si6  bi4 lu4 dian4 shi4 = closed-circuit television
detail  bou1 din6 waa6*2 zuk1   = long telephone chat
detail  gong2 gan2 din6 waa6*2   = speaking on the phone
detail  din6 faat3   = to perm one's hair
detail  din6 hei3  dian4 qi4 = electrical appliance
detail  din6 aat3  dian4 ya1 = voltage; volt
detail  din6 zi2 jau4 hei3  dian4 zi3 you2 xi4 = computer and video games
detail  haang4 leoi4 sim2 din6   = thunder and lightning
detail  ce2 din6   = to use a lot of electricity
detail  din6 jing2 jyun6*2  dian4 ying3 yuan4 = theatre (UK); theater (US); cinema
detail  din6 si6 sin3 lou6   = television channel
detail  din6 si6 pan4 dou6   = television channel
detail  din6 si6 toi4  dian4 shi4 tai2 = television station/network
detail  din6 si6 waa6*2 min6*2   = television screen
detail  din6 si6 ping4 mok6   = television screen
detail  din6 sou1 paau4*2   = electric razor
detail  din6 seoi2 bou1   = electric kettle
detail  din6 tong3 dau2  dian4 yun4 dou3 = electric iron
detail  sau2 din6 tung4*2  shou3 dian4 tong3 = flashlight; electric torch
detail 簿  din6 waa6*2 bou6*2   = telephone directory
detail  coeng4 tou4 din6 waa6*2   = long-distance telephone call
detail  mou4 sin3 din6  wu2 xian4 dian4 = wireless
detail  seoi2 din6  shui3 dian4 = hydroelectric; water and electricity
detail  sau2 din6  shou3 dian4 = flashlight; torch
detail  jau4 din6  you2 dian4 = post and telecommunications
detail  zi3 din6  zhi4 dian4 = [1] to send a telegram [2] to contact by telephone
detail  loi4 din6   = incoming telephone call; incoming telegram
detail  ngoi6 din6  wai4 dian4 = (news reports) from foreign newswires (news agencies)
detail  din6 fung1 sin3  dian4 feng1 shan4 = electrical fan
detail  din6 ling4  dian4 ling2 = electrical bell
detail  din6 nau2  dian4 niu3 = pushbutton; electrical switch
detail  din6 ce1  dian4 che1 = tram; tramcar; trolleybus; trolley
detail  din6 lou6  dian4 lu4 = an electrical circuit; an electronic circuit
detail  din6 si6 toi4  dian4 shi4 tai2 = television station; television network
detail  din6 lou4  dian4 lu2 = electrical stove; hot plate
detail  din6 jyun4  dian4 yuan2 = electrical power source
detail  din6 lau4  dian4 liu2 = electrical current
detail  din6 bou3  dian4 bao4 = telegram; telegraph; cable; wire
detail  din6 dung6 gei1  dian4 dong4 ji1 = electric motor
detail  din6 seon3  dian4 xin4 = telecommunications
detail  din6 seon3  dian4 xun4 = telecommunications; radio communication signals
detail  din6 jau4 gaa3  dian4 you2 jia4 = petrol price
detail  din6 laam6  dian4 lan3 = an electric cable
detail  din6 si6 zit3 muk6  dian4 shi4 jie2 mu4 = television program
detail  faat3 din6  fa1 dian4 = to generate electicity
detail  faat3 din6 jau4  fa1 dian4 you2 = to e-mail; to send an e-mail
detail  gung1 jung6 din6 waa6*2   = public telephone
detail  gwai2 ceot1 din6 jap6  gui3 chu1 dian4 ru4 = to move in and out very quickly
detail  din6 dung6 fu4 tai1  dian4 dong4 fu2 ti1 = escalator
detail  din6 fu4 tai1  dian4 fu2 ti1 = escalator
detail  soeng5 din6  shang4 dian4 = take drug; take a cigarette break
detail  sing4 din6 tai1  cheng2 dian4 ti1 = to take the lift (elevator)
detail  fong3 din6  fang4 dian4 = discharge electricity; expend pent-up energy
detail  din6 ngaan5  dian4 yan3 = tunoscope, magic eye
detail  din6 bat1  dian4 bi3 = an electric test pencil; an electroprobe
detail  dung6 din6   = dynamic electricity
detail  daai3 din6   = electrification
detail  din6 bo1   = electric wave
detail  zyun1 din6   = special telegram
detail  hat6 din6 cong2   = nuclear electrical power plant
detail  din6 zi2 fo3 bai6   = electronic money
detail  din6 biu2*1   = ammeter; electric meter
detail  din6 zung1   = electric clock
detail  zung1 din6  zhong1 dian4 = short for 中華電力有限公司
detail  cung1 din6 hei3  chong1 dian4 qi4 = battery charger
detail  mei4 din6 nou5   = microprocessor
detail  jau5 sin3 din6 si6   = cable television
detail  jau5 sin3 din6 si6   = cable television
detail  sap1 din6  shi1 dian4 = alternating current (AC)
detail  si1 jan4 din6 nou5   = personal computer
detail  bat1 gei3 jing4 din6 nou5  bi3 ji4 xing2 dian4 nao3 = notebook computer
detail 簿  bat1 gei3 bou6*2 jing4 din6 nou5  bi3 ji4 bu4 jia2 xing2 dian4 nao3 = notebook-sized computer
detail  din6 toi4  dian4 tai2 = radio (station)
detail  din6 hei3  dian4 qi4 = electricity
detail  din6 wui6   = telegraphic transfer (T/T); to "wire" money
detail  din6 nyun5 lou4   = an electric radiator
detail  din6 nou5 dak6 gei6  dian4 nao3 te4 ji4 = computer graphics
detail  din6 zo2   = resistor, resistance (electronics)
detail  sing4 jan4 din6 jing2  cheng2 ren2 dian4 ying3 = an adult movie; an X-rated movie
detail  teng1 din6 waa6*2   = to talk on the phone
detail  sit3 teng1 din6 waa6*2   = phone tapping; wiretapping
detail  din6 zai3  dian4 che4 = to strike like lightning; an electrical switch
detail  fong3 saang1 din6  fang4 sheng1 dian4 = flirt; coquet
detail  din6 ce1 gwai2  dian4 che1 gui3 = tramlines; wrinkles
detail  gon1 din6  gan1 dian4 = dry battery
detail  gon1 din6 ci4   = dry battery, dry cell
detail  go3 jan4 din6 zi2   = PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
detail  siu2 gaa1 din6   = gadgetry
detail  faat3 din6 gei1   = a dynamo
detail  tai2 din6 si6  di4 dian4 shi4 = watch TV
detail A  saam1 ei1 din6   = AAA size battery
detail  daai6 din6   = D size battery
detail  lau6 din6  lou4 dian4 = short circuit
detail  bat1 sam1 din6   = AA size battery
detail  sai3 din6   = AA size battery
detail  din6 faan6 bou1   = a rice cooker
detail  din6 coeng3 gei1   = a (electric) record player, a phonograph
detail  din6 ce1 fei1   = tram fare, a tram ticket
detail  jap6 din6 jau4   = to fill with gasoline (as in a motor vehicle)
detail  ping4 min6*2 din6 si6  ping2 mian4 dian4 shi4 = flat-screen TV
detail 漿  din6 zoeng1 din6 si6  dian4 jiang1 dian4 shi4 = plasma TV
detail 漿  din6 zoeng1  dian4 jiang1 = (electric) plasma
detail  gou1 waa6 zat1 din6 si6  gao1 hua4 zhi4 dian4 shi4 = HDTV
detail  jik6 zing1 din6 si6  yi4 jing1 dian4 shi4 (Taiwan), ye4 jing1 dian4 shi4 (PRC) = LCD TV
detail  coek3 soeng6 jing4 din6 nou5  zhuo1 shang4 xing2 dian4 nao3 = desktop computer
detail  bat1 daai3 din6  bu4 dai4 dian4 = uncharged; electrically neutral
detail  seoi2 din6 fai3  shui3 dian4 fei4 = utilities (e.g. gas, electricity, water, etc.)
detail  gung1 zung3 din6 seon3 mong5 lou6  gong1 zhong4 dian4 xin4 wang3 lu4 = public telephone network
detail  sam1 din6 tou4  xin1 dian4 tu2 = electrocardiogram (ECG)
detail  go3 jan4 din6 nou5  ge4 ren2 dian4 nao3 = personal computer (PC)
detail  gwong1 cim1 din6 laam6  guang1 xian1 dian4 lan3 = optical fiber; optical cable
detail  gwong1 din6  guang1 dian4 = opto-electrical
detail  din6 zi2 nim6 fat6 gei1   = electronic pray to Buddha machine/reciter
detail  soeng4 kwai1 tung4 din6 waa6*2 sin3  chang2 gui1 tong2 dian4 hua4 xian4 = an ordinary copper telephone line
detail  hat6 faat3 din6  he2 fa1 dian4 = nuclear power generation
detail  hat6 faat3 din6 cong2  he2 fa1 dian4 chang3 = nuclear power plant
detail  hat6 din6  he2 dian4 = nuclear power
detail  hat6 din6 zaam6  he2 dian4 zhan4 = nuclear power plant
detail  ping4 gwo2 din6 nou5  ping2 guo3 dian4 nao3 = Apple Computer, Inc.; a Macintosh computer
detail  din6 waa6*2 fuk6 mou6  dian4 hua4 fu2 wu4 = telephone service
detail  din6 waa6*2 wui6 ji5  dian4 hua4 hui4 yi4 = (telephone) conference call
detail  din6 waa6*2 ling4 seng1  dian4 hua4 ling2 sheng1 = ringtone
detail  din6 waa6*2 mong5 lou6  dian4 hua4 wang3 lu4 = telephone network
detail  din6 waa6*2 seon3 hou6  dian4 hua4 xin4 hao4 = telephone signal
detail  din6 nou5 fu6 zo6 gung1 cing4  dian4 nao3 fu3 zhu4 gong1 cheng2 = computer aided engineering
detail  din6 nou5 fu6 zo6 gaau3 coi4  dian4 nao3 fu3 zhu4 jiao4 cai2 = computer-aided instruction
detail  din6 nou5 fu6 zo6 cit3 gai3  dian4 nao3 fu3 zhu4 she4 ji4 = computer-aided design
detail  din6 nou5 gung1 si1  dian4 nao3 gong1 si1 = computer company
detail  din6 nou5 kei5 jip6  dian4 nao3 qi3 ye4 = computer company; computer firm
detail  din6 nou5 jyun5 gin6*2  dian4 nao3 ruan3 jian4 = computer software
detail  din6 nou5 mong5 lou6  dian4 nao3 wang3 lu4 = computer network
detail  din6 nou5 mong5 lok3  dian4 nao3 wang3 luo4 = Internet
detail  din6 nou5 hai6 tung2  dian4 nao3 xi4 tong3 = computer system
detail  din6 nou5 jyu5 jin4  dian4 nao3 yu3 yan2 = programming language; computer language
detail  din6 seon3 fuk6 mou6  dian4 xin4 fu2 wu4 = telecommunications service
detail  din6 seon3 mong5 lou6  dian4 xin4 wang3 lu4 = telecommunications network
detail  din6 seon3 gung1 si1  dian4 xun4 gong1 si1 = telecommunications company
detail  din6 zi2 gung1 jip6  dian4 zi3 gong1 ye4 = electronics industry
detail  din6 zi2 hung1 gaan1  dian4 zi3 kong1 jian1 = cyberspace
detail  din6 zi2 soeng1 mou6  dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4 = e-commerce
detail  din6 zi2 mong5 lok3  dian4 zi3 wang3 luo4 = electronic network
detail  din6 zi2 man4 gin6*2  dian4 zi3 wen2 jian4 = electronic document
detail  din6 zi2 hin2 mei4 geng3  dian4 zi3 xian3 wei1 jing4 = electron microscope
detail  din6 zi2 seon3 soeng1  dian4 zi3 xin4 xiang1 = electronic mailbox
detail  din6 zi2 jau4 gin6*2 cyun4 sung3 fuk6 mou6  dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 chuan2 song4 fu2 wu4 = (E-)mail delivery service
detail  din6 zi2 jyun4 gin6  dian4 zi3 yuan2 jian4 = electronic component
detail  din6 zi2 gai3 syun3 gei1  dian4 zi5 ji4 suan4 ji1 = computer
detail  zing6 din6  jing4 dian4 = static electricity
detail  din6 jau4 wai6 zi2  dian4 you2 wei4 zhi3 = e-mail address; email address
detail  gaa1 din6  jia1 dian4 = household electrical appliances
detail  mou4 sin3 din6 bo1  wu2 xian4 dian4 bo1 = radio waves; wireless electric wave
detail  zuk1 din6  chu4 dian4 = (to receive an) electric shock; the thrill of surprise
detail  zuk1 din6 sei2  chu4 dian4 si3 = electrothanasia, electrocution
detail  gaau1 lau4 din6  jiao1 liu2 dian4 = alternating current (AC)
detail  cung1 din6  chong1 dian4 = charge a battery; revitalize one's energy
detail  faa3 hok6 din6 ci4  hua4 xue2 dian4 chi2 = chemical cell
detail  gaa3 hung1 din6 laam6  jia4 kong1 dian4 lan3 = overhead wires
detail  seoi2 lik6 faat3 din6  shui3 li4 fa1 dian4 = hydroelectric power
detail  seoi2 lik6 faat3 din6 cong2  shui3 li4 fa1 dian4 chang3 = hydroelectric power plant
detail  faat3 din6 zaam6  fa1 dian4 zhan4 = power station
detail  zik6 lau4 din6  zhi2 liu2 dian4 = direct current (DC)
detail  hei2 din6  qi3 dian4 = charge
detail  syu1 din6 taap3  shu1 dian4 ta3 = power transmission tower
detail  din6 hok6  dian4 xue2 = electricity
detail  din6 caap3 zo6  dian4 cha1 zuo4 = electric sockets
detail  din6 gik6  dian4 ji2 = electrode
detail  din6 ci4 zou2  dian4 chi2 zu3 = battery pack
detail  din6 ho6  dian4 he4 = (electric) charge
detail  ji4 dung6 din6 waa6*2  yi2 dong4 dian4 hua4 = mobile telephone
detail  hang4 dung6 din6 waa6*2  xing2 dong4 dian4 hua4 = mobile telephone
detail  din6 waa6*2 sin3 lou6  dian4 hua4 xian4 lu4 = telephone line
detail  din6 jing2 ming4 sing1   = film star
detail  ce4 paai4*2 din6 jing2  xie2 pai2 dian4 ying3 = an erotic film
detail  loi4 din6 hin2 si6   = caller number display/calling identity delivery (CID)
detail  ceoi1 leoi6 din6 jing2   = tearjerker (movie)
detail  gu3 ding6 din6 waa6*2 sin3 haak3 wu6   = fixed line phone customers
detail  gwok3 zai3 coeng4 tou4 din6 waa6*2 sau1 fai3   = international call rates
detail  dou6 jung6 taa1 jan4 din6 nou5 wu6 hau2  dao4 yong4 ta1 ren2 dian4 nao3 hu4 kou3 = misusing computer users' accounts
detail  zi6 dung6 din6 waa6*2 lei5 coi4 fuk6 mou6   = automated phonebanking services
detail  din6 toi4 zit3 muk6 zyu2 ci4 jan4   = radio host
detail  bat1 gei3 bun2 din6 nou5   = notebook computer
detail  sik1 cing4 din6 jing2  se4 qing2 dian4 ying3 = pornographic film; a skin flick
detail  gaa1 ting4 din6 hei3   = electrical appliances, household appliances
detail  gung1 zung3 din6 waa6*2   = pay phones
detail  din6 zi2 tou4 syu1   = an electronic book, an e-book
detail  din6 nou5 beng6 duk6   = computer virus
detail  din6 nou5 haak1 haak3  dian4 nao3 hei1 ke4 = computer hackers
detail  jyu5 jam1 din6 nou5   = voice computer
detail  ciu1 kap1 din6 nou5  chao1 ji2 dian4 nao3 = supercomputer
detail  caa1 din6   = charge (a battery)
detail  din6 zi2 fung1 kam4   = electric organ
detail  din6 zi2 kam4  dian4 zi3 qin2 = electric piano, electric keyboard; an electone
detail  hoeng1 gong2 din6 jing2   = Hong Kong movies
detail  din6 si6 kek6  dian4 shi4 ju4 = a soap opera, TV series
detail  mou4 sin3 din6 toi4  wu2 xian4 dian4 tai2 = a radio station
detail  mou4 sin3 din6 waa6*2  wu2 xian4 dian4 hua4 = a radio telephone
detail  din6 nou5 soeng1 dim3   = a computer store
detail  sau2 tai4 din6 waa6*2 dim3   = a cell phone store; a mobile telephone store
detail  ping4 baan2 din6 nou5  ping2 ban3 dian4 nao3 = tablet PC
detail  soeng1 jip6 din6 toi4   = commercial radio
detail  din6 si6 gun1 zung3   = TV viewers
detail  ji4 dung6 sik1 din6 waa6*2  yi2 dong4 shi4 dian4 hua4 = mobile telephone
detail  din6 bou3 gei1  dian4 bao4 ji1 = telegraph
detail  din6 nou5 mong5  dian4 nao3 wang3 = computer network; Internet
detail  din6 waa6*2 gei1  dian4 hua4 ji1 = telephone equipment
detail  din6 waa6*2 mong5  dian4 hua4 wang3 = telephone network
detail  din6 si6 zyu2 ci4 jan4   = TV program host/hostess
detail  saan1 din6 si6 gei1   = [v] to switch off the television
detail  zung1 waa4 din6 jing2  zhong1 hua2 dian4 ying3 = Chinese movies
detail  jat6 bun2 din6 si6 kek6  ri4 ben3 dian4 shi4 ju4 = a Japanese soap opera
detail  zi2 zaat3 din6 si6 gei1   = [n] papier mache television (in funerals)
detail  din6 zi2 zi6 din2   = electronic dictionary
detail  din6 zi2 ci4 din2  dian4 zi3 ci2 dian3 = an electronic dictionary
detail  din6 zi2 ci4 din2   = electronic dictionary
detail  din6 jing4   = electrocution (as punishment)
detail  zuk1 din6 zi3 sei2  chu4 dian4 zhi4 si3 = electrocution (lit., "(to receive a) deadly electric shock")
detail  mat6 din6   = a secret telegram
detail  jit6 sin3 din6 waa6*2  re4 xian4 dian4 hua4 = hotline, hot line, enquiry line
detail  ze3 din6 waa6*2   = to borrow the telephone; use sb else's telephone
detail  zi2 mou5*2 din6 waa6*2  zi3 mou3 dian4 hua4 = cordless phones with base station
detail  zong1 din6 waa6*2   = [v] to install a telephone
detail  mou4 gwai2 din6 ce1  wu2 gui3 dian4 che1 = trackless trolley; trolley bus
detail  sin3 din6 aat3  xian4 dian4 ya1 = [elec.] line voltage
detail  saam1 wai4 din6 jing2  san1 wei2 dian4 ying3 = three-dimensional (3D) movie
detail  din6 jau4 dei6 zi2  dian4 you2 di4 zhi5 = email address
detail  ting4 din6  ting2 dian4 = power outage; power failure
detail  din6 cyun4 daa2 zi6 gei1   = a teletype
detail  din6 dou6   = galvanization, electroplating
detail  au2 din6   = vomiting electricity (anger) (also 吐血)
detail  daa2 din6 nou5 jau4 hei3   = playing on a videogame machine
detail  din6 dang1 caam3   = a telephone pole; a lamp post
detail  din6 hei3 pou3*2   = an electrical appliance store
detail  din6 hei3 dim3   = an electrical appliance store
detail  gong2 din6 waa6*2   = use the telephone
detail  din6 tung4*2 fung1 sin3   = portable fan
detail  din6 can1   = (to receive an) electric shock
detail 便  bin6 kwai4 sik1 din6 nou5  bian4 xie2 shi4 dian4 nao3 = portable computer; laptop; notebook computer
detail  din6 syun4   = a motorboat
detail  din6 dung6 fung1 sin3   = electric fan
detail  laam6 faat3 din6 jau4  lan4 fa1 dian4 you2 = unsolicited commercial e-mail messages, spam, junk mail
detail  din6 ce1 naam4   = computer nerd
detail  din6 jing2 zai3 pin3 cong2  dian4 ying3 zhi4 pian4 chang3 = a movie studio ; a movie factory
detail  din6 zyun3  dian4 zuan4 = electric drill
detail  din6 zi2 tung1 kan4  dian4 zi3 tong1 qin2 = telecommute
detail  haan1 din6 daam2   = energy saving light bulb
detail  saang2 din6 dang1 paau1  sheng3 dian4 deng1 pao4 = energy saving light bulb
detail  saang2 din6  sheng3 dian4 = energy saving
detail  haan1 din6   = energy saving
detail  paak3 din6 jing2  pai1 dian4 ying3 = to shoot a film; to make a film
detail  din6 fung1 tung4*2   = an electric hair dryer
detail  din6 jit6 seoi2 hei3   = an electric water heater
detail  din6 cong2  dian4 chang3 = electric power plant
detail  din6 jam1  dian4 yin1 = electronic music (e.g., electronica)
detail  din6 dang1 caam3 gwaa3 lou5 syu2 soeng1   = a couple with great height difference
detail  lau4 dung6 din6 waa6*2  liu2 dong4 dian4 hua4 = a mobile telephone
detail  zaan6 jan4 jit6 leoi6 dik1 din6 jing2   = a tearjerker (movie)
detail  leoi4 din6  lei2 dian4 = thunder and lightning
detail  din6 lou5 syu2  dian4 lao3 shu3 = electricity rat
detail  sim2 din6 git3 fan1  shan3 dian4 jie2 hun1 = a hasty marriage, a sudden marriage
detail  din6 tau4 faat3  dian4 tou2 fa3 = give or have a permanent hair styling; permanent wave
detail  wui4 but6 din6 waa6*2   = callback
detail  hang4 jan4 din6 tai1   = escalator
detail  fu4 sau2 din6 tai1  fu2 shou3 dian4 ti1 = escalator
detail  din6 ziu6  dian4 zhao4 = radio call
detail  din6 ziu6 zung1 sam1  dian4 zhao4 zhong1 xin1 = calling centre; calling center
detail  din6 ziu6 fai3   = radio call surcharge
detail  din6 ziu6 dik1 si6*2   = to phone for a taxi; call a taxi
detail  but6 din6 waa6*2  bo1 dian4 hua4 = to dial a telephone
detail  fung1 ci4 din6 zai3  feng1 chi2 dian4 che4 = to speed along
detail  din6 nou5 faa3  dian4 nao3 hua4 = computerize; to cybernate
detail  din6 git3 taa1   = electric guitar
detail  din6 gat3 taa1  dian4 ji2 ta1 = electric guitar
detail  gou1 cing1 din6 si6  gao1 qing1 dian4 shi4 = HDTV, high-definition television, digital TV
detail  gou1 cing1 din6 si6 zip3 sau1 gei1  gao1 qing1 dian4 shi4 jie1 shou1 ji1 = HDTV / high-definition television / digital TV receiver
detail  daa2 faan1 din6 waa6*2   = call back; ring back; reply to a call
detail  wui4 din6 waa6*2  hui2 dian4 hua4 = call back; ring back; reply to a call
detail  din6 zi2 syu1  dian4 zi3 shu1 = e-book, eBook, electronic book
detail  din6 jau4 faat3 sung3   = to send email
detail  siu2 bat1 din6  xiao3 bi3 dian4 = netbook
detail  kwan4 faat3 din6 jau4  qun2 fa1 dian4 you2 = mass emailing
detail  din6 lok3 tit3  dian4 lao4 tie3 = electric iron, electric soldering iron
detail  din6 lok3 seot6   = electrocautery
detail  din6 dung6 ce1  dian4 dong4 che1 = electric car
detail  din6 jung4 loeng6  dian4 rong2 liang4 = [電] capacitance
detail  din6 zi2 biu1  dian4 zi3 biao3 = electronic watch
detail  din6 gwong1  dian4 guang1 = 1.light produced by lightning 2. light produced by electricity 3.electro-optics
detail  haan1 din6 dang1 daam2  qian1 dian4 deng1 dan3 = energy efficient light bulbs; energy-saving light bulbs
detail  din6 pai1  dian4 pi1 = electric screwdriver
detail  sik6 din6  shi2 dian4 = (of an appliance) consume electricity
detail  din6 can1  dian4 qin1 = 1. be electrocuted; get shocked by electricity 2. of sb. else to flirt with you
detail  din6 nung1  dian4 nong2 = 1. burns resulting from an electric shock 2.burn by electricity
detail  din6 wan4  dian4 yun1 = 1. fall unconscious as a result of an electrical shock 2. be entranced by the opposite sex; be inraptured by the opposite sex's flirtatious advances
detail  din6 gwaa1  dian4 gua1 = be electrocuted; be killed by an electric shock
detail  sau1 fai3 din6 si6  shou1 fei4 dian4 shi4 = pay television, pay-per-view TV
detail  din6 zi2 gu2  dian4 zi3 gu3 = electronic drum, digital / electric drum
detail  din6 waa6*2 ting4  dian4 hua4 ting2 = telephone booth
detail  din6 nou5 maang4  dian4 nao3 mang2 = computer illiterate
detail  din6 zi2 cyun4 mui4   = electronic media
detail  gwo3 din6   = have chemistry with
detail  din6 jing2 jip6  dian4 ying3 ye4 = movie industry
detail  din6 lyun4  dian4 lian2 = contact by phone
detail  din6 wun6  dian4 wan2 = computer games; video games
detail  tyun5 din6  duan4 dian4 = electrical power failure
detail  din6 ci4 lou4  dian4 ci2 lu2 = electric induction cooktop
detail  zi3 nang4 din6 waa2  zhi4 neng2 dian4 hua4 = smartphone
detail  din6 gaai2  dian4 jie3 = electrolysis
detail  si3 din6 bat1  shi4 dian4 bi3 = voltage tester (screwdriver)
detail  din6 sin3  dian4 shan4 = electric fan
detail  din6 zi2 jin1  dian4 zi3 yan1 = electronic cigarette
detail  din6 dang1 daam2   = lightbulb; unwelcome person
detail  wu6 dung6 din6 si6  hu4 dong4 dian4 shi4 = interactive television
detail  siu2 din6 jing2  xiao3 dian4 ying3 = TV; pornographic film
detail  din6 zing1 tai2  dian4 jing1 ti3 = transistor
detail  din6 jung4 hei3  dian4 rong2 qi4 = capacitor
detail  din6 zo2 hei3  dian4 zu3 qi4 = resistor
detail  jan3 caat3 din6 lou6 baan2  yin4 shua1 dian4 lu4 ban3 = printed circuit board
detail  gaau1 wun6 heoi1 din6 lou6  jiao1 huan4 xu1 dian4 lu4 = Switched Virtual Circuit (SVC)
detail  gung1 jung6 gaau1 wun6 din6 waa6*2 mong5  gong1 yong4 jiao1 huan4 dian4 hua4 wang3 = public switched telephone network (PSTN)
detail  gwok3 zai3 din6 seon3 lyun4 mang4  guo2 ji4 dian4 xin4 lian2 meng2 = International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
detail  gwok3 zai3 din6 bou3 din6 waa6*2 zi1 seon1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 ji4 dian4 bao4 dian4 hua4 zi1 xun2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = CCITT
detail  gwok3 zai3 din6 waa6*2 din6 bou3 zi1 seon1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 ji4 dian4 hua4 dian4 bao4 zi1 xun2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = International Consultative Committee for Telephone and Telegraph; CCITT (now ITU)
detail  jat6 bun2 din6 bou3 din6 waa6*2 gung1 si1  ri4 ben3 dian4 bao4 dian4 hua4 gong1 si1 = Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT)
detail  gwok3 zai3 coeng4 tou4 zik6 but6 din6 waa6*2  guo2 ji4 chang2 tu2 zhi2 bo1 dian4 hua4 = IDD, International Direct Dialling
detail  gung1 gung6 gaau1 wun6 din6 waa6*2 mong5 lou6  gong1 gong4 jiao1 huan4 dian4 hua4 wang3 lu4 = public switched telephone network (PSTN)
detail  bun3 dou2 din6 si6 toi4  ban4 dao3 dian4 shi4 tai2 = Al-Jazeera Television
detail  zyun1 jung6 zaap6 cing4 din6 lou6  zhuan1 yong4 ji4 cheng2 dian4 lu4 = application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)
detail  daai3 din6 lap1 zi2  dai4 dian4 li4 zi3 = electrically charged particles
detail  hat6 din6 ci4 mak6 cung1  he2 dian4 ci2 mai4 chong1 = nuclear electro-magnetic pulse
detail  wing5 gau2 heoi1 din6 lou6  yong3 jiu3 xu1 dian4 lu4 = Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC)
detail  lyun4 bong1 din6 seon3 gaau1 tung1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  lian2 bang1 dian4 xin4 jiao1 tong1 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Federal Communications Commission; FCC
detail  zing3 din6 zi2  zheng1 dian4 zi5 = positron (antiparticle of the electron)
detail  cyun3 lyun4 din6 lou6  chuan4 lian2 dian4 lu4 = [電] series circuit
detail  dai1 aat3 din6 jyun4  di1 ya1 dian4 yuan2 = [電] low voltage power supply
detail  hap6 gaak3 din6 hei3 gei6 si1  he2 ge2 dian4 qi4 ji4 shi1 = qualified electrical technicians
detail  mo1 caat3 saang1 din6  mo2 ca1 sheng1 dian4 = [phys.] charging by rubbing
detail  zing3 din6 ho6  zheng4 dian4 he4 = [電] positive charge
detail  faat3 din6 gei1 haau6 jing3  fa1 dian4 ji1 xiao4 ying4 = [電] dynamo effect
detail  zik6 lau4 din6 jyun4  zhi2 liu2 dian4 yuan2 = DC power supply
detail  gaan2 daan1 din6 lou6  jian3 dan1 dian4 lu4 = simple electric circuit
detail  fu6 din6 ho6  fu4 dian4 he4 = [電] negative charge
detail  jyun4 syun1 din6 ci4  qian1 suan1 dian4 chi2 = [電] lead-acid cell
detail  din6 aat3 gai3  dian4 ya1 ji4 = [電] voltmeter
detail  din6 zi2 tin1 ping4  dian4 zi3 tian1 ping2 = electronic balance
detail  din6 zi2 bong6  dian4 zi3 bang4 = electronic balance
detail  din6 lau4 gai3  dian4 liu2 ji4 = [電] galvanometer
detail  gou1 aat3 syu1 din6  gao1 ya1 shu1 dian4 = [電] high-voltage transmission
detail  cyun4 fu1 din6 waa6*2  chuan2 hu1 dian4 hua4 = [n] neighborhood telephone service
detail  cyun4 zan1 din6 bou3  chuan2 zhen1 dian4 bao4 = [n] phototelegraph
detail  zoeng2 ak1 din6 nou5  zhang3 wo4 dian4 nao3 = PDA; Personal Digital Assistant
detail  ci4 sek6 faat3 din6 gei1  ci2 shi2 fa1 dian4 ji1 = [n] magneto
detail  jing1 gwok3 din6 seon3 gung1 si1  ying1 guo2 dian4 xun4 gong1 si1 = British telecom; BT
detail  zuk1 faat3 din6 lou6  chu4 fa1 dian4 lei2 = [n] trigger circuit
detail  tung1 jung6 din6 hei3  tong1 yong4 dian4 qi4 = General Electric; GE
detail  tung1 jung6 din6 hei3  tong1 yong4 dian4 qi4 = GE; General Electric
detail  din6 baak6  dian4 bai2 = Dianbai (place in Guangdong)
detail  hoeng1 gong2 mong5 lok3 din6 si6   = Hong Kong Network Television
detail  hoeng1 gong2 din6 toi4   = Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK)
detail  hoeng1 gong2 din6 dang1 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Hong Kong Electric Co. Ltd.
detail  hoeng1 gong2 din6 dang1 zaap6 tyun4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd.
detail  hoeng1 gong2 din6 seon3   = Cable & Wireless Hong Kong Telecom
detail  hoeng1 gong2 din6 ce1 gung1 si1   = Hong Kong Tramways Ltd.
detail Now  Now-fun1 pan4 din6 si6   = Now Broadband TV
detail  aa3 zau1 din6 si6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Asia Television Ltd.
detail  sei3 tung1 din6 zi2 gei6 seot6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Stone Electronic Technology Ltd.
detail  wai6 sing1 din6 si6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Satellite Television Asian Region Ltd.
detail  din6 si6 gwong2 bo3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Television Broadcast Ltd.
detail  din6 zi2 dou6 lou6 sau1 fai3 hai6 tung2   = Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system
detail  sing4 si5 din6 seon3   = City Telecom (Hong Kong) (CTI)
detail  san1 sai3 gaai3 din6 waa6*2   = New World Telephone
detail  san1 sai3 gaai3 din6 seon3   = New World Telecommunications
detail  din6 ji2  dian4 yi3 = the electric chair
detail  aa3 zau1 din6 si6   = Asia Television, Ltd.
detail  aa3 zau1 din6 si6 bun2 gong2 toi4   = Asia Television, Ltd. Home Channel
detail  aa3 zau1 din6 si6 gwok3 zai3 toi4   = Asia Television, Ltd. World Channel
detail  mou4 sin3 din6 si6 fei2 ceoi3 toi4   = Jade Channel
detail  mou4 sin3 din6 si6 ming4 zyu1 toi4   = Pearl Channel
detail  mou4 sin3 din6 si6 toi4  wu2 xian4 dian4 shi4 tai2 = TVB, Hong Kong TV Channel
detail  din6 seon3 gun2 lei5 guk6*2   = Office of the Telecommunications Authority
detail  din6 seon3 fuk6 mou6 gung1 jing3 soeng1  dian4 xin4 fu2 wu4 gong1 ying4 shang1 = telecommunications service provider
detail  sing1 dou2 zung1 man4 din6 toi4   = Sing Tao Chinese Radio (Cantonese radio in the SF bay area)
detail  mong5 lou6 din6 toi4  wang3 lu4 dian4 tai2 = Internet radio
detail  wo4 gei3 din6 seon3   = [n] Hutchinson Telecom
detail  gwong1 din6 haau6 jing3  guang1 dian4 xiao4 ying4 = photoeffect; photoemission
detail  gwong1 din6 zi2  guang1 dian4 zi3 = [phys.] photoelectron
detail  mo1 ji5 si1 din6 maa5  mo2 er3 si1 dian4 ma3 = Morse code
detail  din6 zi2 fo1 gei6 daai6 hok6  dian4 zi3 ke1 ji4 da4 xue2 = University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
detail  mei5 gwok3 din6 waa6*2 din6 bou3 gung1 si1  mei3 guo2 dian4 hua4 dian4 bao4 gong1 si1 = AT&T
detail  zung1 joeng1 din6 si6 toi4  zhong1 yang1 dian4 shi4 tai2 = CCTV (Chinese state television)
detail  zung1 joeng1 gwong2 bo3 din6 toi4  zhong1 yang1 guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 = Radio Taiwan International (RTI)
detail  soeng3 din6 lau4  xiang4 dian4 liu2 = phase current
detail  din6 dung6 gwaat3 wu4 dou1  dian4 dong4 gua1 hu2 dao1 = electric shaver
detail  din6 zai3 fong4  dian4 che4 fang2 = switch room
detail  hoeng1 gong2 dung6 maan6 din6 waan4 zit3  xiang1 gang3 dong4 man4 dian4 wan2 jie2 = ACGHK, Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong, annual fair
detail  fung1 lik6 faat3 din6 gei1  feng1 li4 fa1 dian4 ji1 = wind generator; wind turbine
detail  din6 keoi5   = to electrify someone (through eye contact)
detail  din6 seon3 jing4 fo1  dian4 xun4 ying2 ke1 = PCCW limited
detail  naam4 fong1 din6 si6 toi4  nan2 fang1 dian4 shi4 tai2 = Southern Television, TVS
detail  zi6 dung6 din6 gik1 hei3  zi4 dong4 dian4 ji1 qi4 = automated external defibrillator, AED
detail  fung1 zaak6 din6 hei3  feng1 ze2 dian4 qi4 = Fortress
detail  sang1 faa3 din6 zi2  sheng1 hua4 dian4 zi3 = bionic
detail 仿  fong2 saang1 din6 zi2  fang3 sheng1 dian4 zi3 = bionic
detail  fei1 mou4 teoi2 din6 ci4  fei1 mao2 tui3 dian4 chi2 = Scud battery
detail  din6 tyun4 mou5  dian4 tun2 wu3 = twerking
detail  zung1 gwok3 zung1 joeng1 din6 si6 toi4  zhong1 guo2 zhong1 yang1 dian4 shi4 tai2 = China Central Television (CCTV), Chinese National TV
detail  zung1 gwok3 gwok3 zai3 gwong2 bo3 din6 toi4  zhong1 guo2 guo2 ji4 guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 = China Radio International, CRI
detail  jing1 gwok3 gwong2 bo3 din6 toi4  ying1 guo2 guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 = British Broadcasting Corporation; BBC
detail  hoeng1 gong2 din6 jing2 ping4 leon6 hok6 wui6*2   = Hong Kong Film Critics Society
detail 調  hoeng1 gong2 din6 nou5 bou2 on1 si6 gu3 hip3 tiu4 zung1 sam1   = Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Co-ordination Centre (HK CERT)
detail  zung1 gwok3 din6 seon3 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = China Telecom Corporation Ltd.
detail  zung1 joeng1 din6 si6 toi4   = China Central Television (CCTV)
detail  zung1 waa4 din6 lik6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = China Light & Power Co. Ltd.
detail  waa4 nang4 gwok3 zai3 din6 lik6 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Huaneng Power International Inc
detail  baak3 lou5 wui6 din6 jing2 zung1 sam1   = Broadway Cinematheque
detail  hoeng1 gong2 din6 jing2 zi1 liu6*2 gun2   = Hong Kong Film Archive
detail  jan1 dak6 mong5 din6 jing2 sou3 geoi3 fu3  yin1 te4 wang3 dian4 ying3 shu4 ju4 ku4 = Internet Movie Database
detail  zung1 gwok3 din6 seon3  zhong1 guo2 dian4 xin4 = China Telecom
detail  din6 zi2 gung1 jip6 lyun4 mang4  dian4 zi3 gong1 ye4 lian2 meng2 = Electronic Industries Alliance
detail  faat3 gwok3 din6 seon3  fa4/3 (Taiwan/PRC) guo2 dian4 xin4 = France Télécom
detail  faat3 gwok3 gwok3 zai3 gwong2 bo3 din6 toi4  fa4/3 (Taiwan/PRC) guo2 guo2 ji4 guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 = Radio France Internationale
detail  gaa1 naa4 daai6 gwok3 zai3 gwong2 bo3 din6 toi4  jia1 na2 da4 guo2 ji4 guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 = Radio Canada International
detail  jat6 bun2 din6 hei3 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1  ri4 ben3 dian4 qi4 gu3 fen4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = NEC Corporation
detail  hoeng1 gong2 din6 ce1  xiang1 gang3 dian4 che1 = Hong Kong Tramways
detail  mei5 gwok3 din6 jing2 hip3 wui6*2  mei3 guo2 dian4 ying3 xie2 hui4 = Motion Picture Association of America
detail  wu6 lyun4 mong5 din6 jing2 sou3 geoi3 fu3  hu4 lian2 wang3 dian4 ying3 shu4 ju4 ku4 = Internet Movie Database
detail  zung1 joeng1 gwong2 bo3 din6 toi4  zhong1 yang1 guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 = Radio Taiwan International
detail  gwok3 zai3 din6 waa6*2 din6 bou3 zi1 seon1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 ji4 dian4 hua4 dian4 bao4 zi1 xun2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = International Consultative Committee for Telephone and Telegraph (CCITT/ITU)
detail  din6 zi2 cung2 mat6 gai1  dian4 zi3 chong3 wu4 ji1 = Tamagotchi -digital pet

Showing 10 of 23 examples containing 電
detail audio 點解打電話畀佢第二日
Why don't you phone her and tell her to change it to another day?
detail audio 唔記得手提電話
Oh! I've forgotten to bring my mobile phone.
detail audio 手提電話
The mobile phone is out of battery.
detail 我們電腦遊戲!
Let's play video games!
detail audio 呢排成日睇電視
Recently I've been watching tv all day.
detail audio 手提電話擺喺
I put my mobile phone here
detail audio 一定要睇電視
I must watch TV!
[(spoken by someone obviously addicted to TV!)]
detail audio 睇電視唔得!
I need to watch TV!
[Literally "I cannot not watch TV".]
detail audio 聖誕期間電視好多!
There are lots of good films on TV at Christmas!
detail 聖誕期間電視很多好看電影
There are lots of good films on TV at Christmas!
Show all 23 examples

Legend
: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
This page shows, from top to bottom:
Script executed in 0.426756 secs
Rows returned from database=2254
Donate to CantoDict
CantoDict v1.4.2 is a collaborative Chinese Dictionary project started in November 2003. Entries are added and mistakes corrected by a team of kind volunteers from around the world.
Copyright Adam Sheik 2003-2024.