电动

diàn dòng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. electric-powered

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 手摇 shǒu yáo 手摇 shǒu yáo hand-cranked manually operated, opposite of electric-powered: hand-cranked

Related words

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• 电 diàn 电 diàn lightning the prefix for electric, often used in compound words: lightning

Usage notes

Collocations

Frequently paired with machinery like 车 (car) to form 电动车 (electric vehicle), or 工具 (tool) for electric tools.

Formality

Neutral term; widely used in both technical and everyday contexts.

Example Sentences

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这辆 电动 车很方便。

This electric car is very convenient.

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Words Containing 电动

• 电动车 电动车 diàndòngchē: battery-powered car
• 量子电动力学 量子电动力学 liàng zǐ diàn dòng lì xué: quantum electrodynamics QED
• 电动势 电动势 diàn dòng shì: electromotive force
• 电动机 电动机 diàn dòng jī: electric motor
• 电动玩具 电动玩具 diàn dòng wán jù: battery-powered toy
• 电动葫芦 电动葫芦 diàn dòng hú lu: electric chain pulley block
• 电动转盘 电动转盘 diàn dòng zhuàn pán: an electric turntable

Child Words of 电动

• 动 动 dòng: (of sth) to move
• 电 电 diàn: lightning