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电器

diàn qì

electrical appliance

Usage note

电器是用电工作的器具。

diàn qì shì yòng diàn gōng zuò de qì jù。

电器 means electrical appliances.

Context note

电器常用于家里、商店和维修。

diàn qì cháng yòng yú jiā lǐ 、 shāng diàn hé wéi xiū。

It is often used at home, in shops, and for repair.

5 examples

家里有很多电器
jiā lǐ yǒu hěn duō diàn qì。
There are many electrical appliances at home.
请关掉电器
qǐng guān diào diàn qì。
Please turn off the appliance.
这台电器很贵。
zhè tái diàn qì hěn guì。
This appliance is very expensive.
电器坏了。
diàn qì huài le。
The appliance is broken.
他会修电器
tā huì xiū diàn qì。
He can repair appliances.

5 mini stories

妈妈提醒孩子不要乱碰电器
mā ma tí xǐng hái zi bú yào luàn pèng diàn qì。
Mom reminded the child not to touch appliances randomly.
商店里卖很多电器
shāng diàn lǐ mài hěn duō diàn qì。
The shop sells many appliances.
这台电器用起来很简单。
zhè tái diàn qì yòng qǐ lái hěn jiǎn dān。
This appliance is easy to use.
他学会了修电器
tā xué huì le xiū diàn qì。
He learned to repair appliances.
电器使用前要看说明。
diàn qì shǐ yòng qián yào kàn shuō míng。
Before using an appliance, you should read the instructions.

Mini dialogue

关电器

A
离开房间的时候,要记得关掉电器
Líkāi fángjiān de shíhou, yào jìde guān diào diànqì.
Remember to turn off electrical appliances when you leave the room.
B
好的,我会检查所有的电器都关了没有。
Hǎo de, wǒ huì jiǎnchá suǒyǒu de diànqì dōu guān le méiyǒu.
Okay, I will check if all the appliances are turned off.

新电器

A
你家厨房里电器真多啊!
Nǐ jiā chúfáng lǐ diànqì zhēn duō a!
There are so many electrical appliances in your kitchen!
B
是啊,这个新电器是烤箱,可以烤蛋糕。
Shì a, zhège xīn diànqì shì kǎoxiāng, kěyǐ kǎo dàngāo.
Yes, this new appliance is an oven. It can bake cakes.

Related words and contrasts

similar
家电
jiā diàn
home appliance

家电 is a common short form for household 电器.

related
电子产品
diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn
electronic product

A broader category that includes 电器 and gadgets.

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