Usage note
家电表示家里用的电器。
jiā diàn biǎo shì jiā lǐ yòng de diàn qì。
家电 means household electrical appliances.
Context note
家电常用于家庭、商店和生活。
jiā diàn cháng yòng yú jiā tíng 、 shāng diàn hé shēng huó。
It is often used with homes, stores, and daily life.
5 examples
家电很方便。
jiā diàn hěn fāng biàn。
Home appliances are very convenient.
他买了新的家电。
tā mǎi le xīn de jiā diàn。
He bought new home appliances.
家电店很大。
jiā diàn diàn hěn dà。
The appliance store is very big.
这些家电都能用。
zhè xiē jiā diàn dōu néng yòng。
These appliances all work.
家电坏了要修。
jiā diàn huài le yào xiū。
Broken appliances need repair.
5 mini stories
妈妈在看家电广告。
mā ma zài kān jiā diàn guǎng gào。
Mom was watching home appliance ads.
老师说，家电让生活更轻松。
lǎo shī shuō， jiā diàn ràng shēng huó gèng qīng sōng。
The teacher said home appliances make life easier.
他帮家里修家电。
tā bāng jiā lǐ xiū jiā diàn。
He helped repair the home appliances.
新家电买回来后，房间更方便了。
xīn jiā diàn mǎi huí lái hòu， fáng jiān gèng fāng biàn le。
After buying new home appliances, the room became more convenient.
夏天时，家电很重要。
xià tiān shí， jiā diàn hěn zhòng yào。
Home appliances are very important in summer.
Mini dialogue
帮忙做家务
A
妈妈，我帮你用家电做家务吧。
Māma, wǒ bāng nǐ yòng jiādiàn zuò jiāwù ba.
Mom, let me help you with housework using home appliances.
B
好孩子，你可以用吸尘器打扫地板。
Hǎo háizi, nǐ kěyǐ yòng xīchénqì dǎsǎo dìbǎn.
Good child, you can use the vacuum cleaner to clean the floor.
认识电器
A
你家有哪些家电？
Nǐ jiā yǒu nǎxiē jiādiàn?
What home appliances do you have at home?
B
有冰箱、洗衣机和微波炉。
Yǒu bīngxiāng, xǐyījī hé wēibōlú.
There's a refrigerator, washing machine, and microwave.
Related words and contrasts
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冰箱
bīngxiāng
refrigerator
A common home appliance for keeping food cold
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洗衣机
xǐyījī
washing machine
A home appliance for washing clothes
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电视
diànshì
television
A home appliance for watching programs
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空调
kōngtiáo
air conditioner
A home appliance for cooling or heating air