Usage note
电动表示用电来驱动。
diàn dòng biǎo shì yòng diàn lái qū dòng。
电动 means powered by electricity.
Context note
电动常用于车、工具和玩具。
diàn dòng cháng yòng yú chē 、 gōng jù hé wán jù。
It is often used with vehicles, tools, and toys.
5 examples
这是电动车。
zhè shì diàn dòng chē。
This is an electric bike.
电动玩具很有趣。
diàn dòng wán jù hěn yǒu qù。
Electric toys are interesting.
他买了电动牙刷。
tā mǎi le diàn dòng yá shuā。
He bought an electric toothbrush.
电动门开了。
diàn dòng mén kāi le。
The electric door opened.
电动产品越来越多。
diàn dòng chǎn pǐn yuè lái yuè duō。
There are more and more electric products.
5 mini stories
妈妈给孩子买了电动玩具。
mā ma gěi hái zi mǎi le diàn dòng wán jù。
Mom bought an electric toy for the child.
他骑电动车去上班。
tā qí diàn dòng chē qù shàng bān。
He rode an electric bike to work.
老师带大家看电动机器。
lǎo shī dài dà jiā kàn diàn dòng jī qì。
The teacher took everyone to look at an electric machine.
电动工具很方便。
diàn dòng gōng jù hěn fāng biàn。
Electric tools are very convenient.
这种电动产品很受欢迎。
zhè zhǒng diàn dòng chǎn pǐn hěn shòu huān yíng。
This electric product is very popular.
Mini dialogue
电动牙刷
A
你的牙刷是电动的吗？
Nǐ de yáshuā shì diàn dòng de ma?
Is your toothbrush electric?
B
是的，我的电动牙刷用起来很方便。
Shì de, wǒ de diàn dòng yáshuā yòng qǐlái hěn fāngbiàn.
Yes, my electric toothbrush is very convenient to use.
电动车
A
爸爸，我们家的新车是电动车吗？
Bàba, wǒmen jiā de xīn chē shì diàn dòng chē ma?
Dad, is our new car an electric car?
B
对，它不烧油，是电动的，很环保。
Duì, tā bù shāo yóu, shì diàn dòng de, hěn huánbǎo.
Yes, it doesn't use gas. It's electric and very eco-friendly.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
手动
shǒu dòng
manual
电动 means powered by electricity; 手动 means operated by hand.
related
自动
zì dòng
automatic
Many 电动 devices are also 自动, meaning they work by themselves.