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电信 (diàn xìn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

电信 (diàn xìn) is a Chinese word: telecommunications. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 电信

名 míng noun

telecommunications

我在电信公司工作。

wǒ zài diàn xìn gōng sī gōng zuò

I work at a telecommunications company.

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Word breakdown

电 diàn — electronic, electrical

Words with this character (30)
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  • 6 电话 diàn huà — telephone HSK 1
    • 电 electric, electricity
    • 话 speech, conversation
    Example

    他给我打了一个电话。

    tā gěi wǒ dǎ le yí ge diàn huà

    He called me.

  • 7 电子书 diàn zǐ shū — e-book HSK 3
    • 电 electronic, electric
    • 子 forms the compound 'electronic' with 电
    • 书 book
    Example

    我喜欢在平板电脑上阅读电子书。

    wǒ xǐ huān zài píng bǎn diàn nǎo shàng yuè dú diàn zǐ shū

    I like to read e-books on my tablet.

  • 8 电梯 diàn tī — elevator HSK 3
    • 电 electric, electricity (indicates the power source)
    • 梯 ladder, stairs (indicates vertical movement device)
    Example

    我每天坐电梯上楼。

    wǒ měi tiān zuò diàn tī shàng lóu

    I take the elevator upstairs every day.

  • 9 电动车 diàn dòng chē — electric vehicle HSK 4
    • 电 electric, electricity (power source)
    • 动 powered, motion (indicates propulsion)
    • 车 vehicle, car (base noun)
    Example

    我每天骑电动车上班。

    wǒ měi tiān qí diàn dòng chē shàng bān

    I ride an electric vehicle to work every day.

  • 10 电视剧 diàn shì jù — TV series HSK 4
    • 电 electric/electricity (forms 'television' with next character)
    • 视 vision/viewing (completes 'television')
    • 剧 drama/play/series (specifies the type of television content)
    Example

    她最喜欢看韩国电视剧。

    tā zuì xǐ huan kàn hán guó diàn shì jù

    She likes watching Korean TV series the most.

  • 11 充电 chōng diàn — to charge HSK 5
    • 充 to fill, to supply
    • 电 electricity, electric power
    Example

    我需要给手机充电。

    wǒ xū yào gěi shǒu jī chōng diàn

    I need to charge my phone.

  • 12 家电 jiā diàn — household appliances HSK 5
    • 家 household, home
    • 电 electrical, electric
    Example

    这家商店专门出售各种家电。

    zhè jiā shāng diàn zhuān mén chū shòu gè zhǒng jiā diàn

    This store specializes in selling various household appliances.

  • 13 电动 diàn dòng — electric HSK 5
    • 电 electric, electricity (the power source)
    • 动 powered, motion (the operation mechanism)
    Example

    我买了一辆电动汽车。

    wǒ mǎi le yī liàng diàn dòng qì chē

    I bought an electric car.

  • 14 电商 diàn shāng — e-commerce HSK 5
    • 电 electronic, electrical
    • 商 commerce, business
    Example

    现在很多人都喜欢在电商平台购物。

    xiàn zài hěn duō rén dōu xǐ huan zài diàn shāng píng tái gòu wù

    Nowadays many people like to shop on e-commerce platforms.

  • 15 电器 diàn qì — electrical appliance HSK 5
    • 电 electricity, electrical
    • 器 appliance, device, instrument
    Example

    这家商店出售各种电器。

    zhè jiā shāng diàn chū shòu gè zhǒng diàn qì

    This store sells various electrical appliances.

  • 16 电子版 diàn zǐ bǎn — electronic version HSK 5
    • 电 electric/electronic
    • 子 forms compound with 电 to mean 'electronic'
    • 版 version/edition
    Example

    这本书有电子版吗？

    zhè běn shū yǒu diàn zǐ bǎn ma

    Does this book have an electronic version?

  • 17 电池 diàn chí — battery HSK 5
    • 电 electric, electricity
    • 池 cell, reservoir (container for storing)
    Example

    我的手机电池没电了。

    wǒ de shǒu jī diàn chí méi diàn le

    My phone battery is dead.

  • 18 电视台 diàn shì tái — television station HSK 5
    • 电 electric, electrical
    • 视 vision, visual
    • 台 station, platform
    Example

    我在电视台工作。

    wǒ zài diàn shì tái gōng zuò

    I work at a television station.

  • 19 发电 fā diàn — generate electricity HSK 6
    • 发 to generate, to produce
    • 电 electricity
    Example

    太阳能板可以发电。

    tài yáng néng bǎn kě yǐ fā diàn

    Solar panels can generate electricity.

  • 20 电力 diàn lì — electric power HSK 6
    • 电 electricity, electrical
    • 力 power, force
    Example

    这个城市的电力供应很稳定。

    zhè ge chéng shì de diàn lì gōng yìng hěn wěn dìng

    This city's electric power supply is very stable.

  • 21 电源 diàn yuán — power supply HSK 6
    • 电 electricity, electric
    • 源 source, supply
    Example

    请检查电脑的电源是否连接好。

    qǐng jiǎn chá diàn nǎo de diàn yuán shì fǒu lián jiē hǎo

    Please check if the computer's power supply is connected properly.

  • 22 电饭锅 diàn fàn guō — rice cooker HSK 6
    • 电 electric/electricity
    • 饭 rice/cooked rice
    • 锅 pot/cooker
    Example

    我用电饭锅做饭很方便。

    wǒ yòng diàn fàn guō zuò fàn hěn fāng biàn

    Using a rice cooker to prepare meals is very convenient.

  • 23 闪电 shǎn diàn — lightning HSK 6
    • 闪 flash, flashing (quick bright appearance)
    • 电 electricity, electrical discharge (lightning)
    Example

    闪电照亮了整个夜空。

    shǎn diàn zhào liàng le zhěng gè yè kōng

    Lightning illuminated the entire night sky.

  • 24 来电 lái diàn — incoming call HSK 7
    • 来 incoming, coming
    • 电 phone call (short for 电话)
    Example

    我刚才收到一个来电。

    wǒ gāng cái shōu dào yí gè lái diàn

    I just received an incoming call.

  • 25 核电站 hé diàn zhàn — nuclear power plant HSK 7
    • 核 nuclear
    • 电 electricity, electric power
    • 站 station, plant, facility
    Example

    这座核电站为整个城市提供电力。

    zhè zuò hé diàn zhàn wèi zhěng gè chéng shì tí gōng diàn lì

    This nuclear power plant provides electricity to the entire city.

  • 26 电台 diàn tái — radio station HSK 7
    • 电 electric/radio (provides the electronic broadcasting aspect)
    • 台 station/platform (provides the concept of a broadcasting station)
    Example

    我每天早上都听这个电台。

    wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu tīng zhè ge diàn tái

    I listen to this radio station every morning.

  • 27 电线 diàn xiàn — electric wire HSK 7
    • 电 electricity, electric
    • 线 wire, line
    Example

    请不要触碰裸露的电线。

    qǐng bù yào chù pèng luǒ lù de diàn xiàn

    Please don't touch the exposed wires.

  • 28 电网 diàn wǎng — power grid HSK 7
    • 电 electricity, electric power
    • 网 network, grid
    Example

    这个城市的电网很稳定。

    zhè ge chéng shì de diàn wǎng hěn wěn dìng

    This city's power grid is very stable.

  • 29 电讯 diàn xùn — telecommunications HSK 7
    • 电 electric/electrical (component indicating electronic transmission)
    • 讯 communication/message (component indicating information transmission)
    Example

    他在电讯行业工作了十年。

    tā zài diàn xùn háng yè gōng zuò le shí nián

    He has worked in the telecommunications industry for ten years.

  • 30 贺电 hè diàn — congratulatory telegram HSK 7
    • 贺 congratulate
    • 电 telegram
    Example

    婚礼上收到许多亲友的贺电。

    hūn lǐ shàng shōu dào xǔ duō qīn yǒu de hè diàn

    At the wedding, we received many congratulatory telegrams from relatives and friends.

信 xìn — communication, message

Words with this character (27)
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Structure & writing
1 电 diàn — electricity (a form of energy capable of powering lights, machinery, etc.)
电 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 6
龟 guī turtle; tortoise (reptile with a hard shell, short limbs, and retractable head and limbs)

电 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 信 xìn — letter; written message

信 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 他 tā third-person pronoun, generally male, sometimes gender-neutral (he/him; they) 们 men suffix added to pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural 件 jiàn measure word for individual items 休 xiū to stop; to cease (something)
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住 zhù to reside; to stay (permanently or temporarily) 作 zuò to work; to make; to produce 你 nǐ you (second person singular pronoun) 便 biàn convenient; to make convenient, smooth, without difficulty or obstruction 候 hòu to wait; to await 做 zuò to make; to manufacture (a physical object)
HSK 2
但 dàn only, merely 位 wèi position; location 体 tǐ the whole body of a person or animal; by extension, a part of the body 游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving
HSK 3
信 xìn letter; written message 借 jiè to borrow (something to be returned later) 假 jiǎ false; fake; not genuine, opposite of "真" 健 jiàn to strengthen; to make robust 像 xiàng portrait, image, or sculpture made in the likeness of a person or object
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化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once
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仅 jǐn only; merely 仍 réng still; as before; unchanged 仔 zǎi (dial.) young man 付 fù to submit; to hand over 价 jià price; the monetary value of goods
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任 rèn to appoint; to assign to a post 份 fèn a portion or share of a whole divided into parts 优 yōu excellent; superior (opposite of 劣) 伙 huǒ meals; food provisions 估 gū to estimate, to reckon approximately 低 dī low (opposite of 'high'); close to the ground 何 hé interrogative pronoun: ① what ② where ③ why 使 shǐ to dispatch; to order about 例 lì example; instance used as a reference or model 供 gōng to supply; to provide money or goods for those in need 保 bǎo to guard and protect from harm or loss 俩 liǎ two (cannot be followed by 个 or other measure words) 倍 bèi a multiple; a number equal to another multiplied by a given factor 倒 dǎo to fall down; to topple over 值 zhí price; value; numerical value 停 tíng to stop, to cease moving 偶 ǒu idol; figure made of wood or clay 傅 fù (lit.) to assist; to instruct 傲 ào arrogant; proud 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼'
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亿 yì one hundred million 代 dài to substitute; to replace 仿 fǎng to imitate; to follow as a model 伍 wǔ a military unit of five soldiers in ancient times; now refers to the army in general 伟 wěi great; sublime; inspiring reverence
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传 chuán to pass from one party to another; to hand down from generation to generation 伴 bàn companion; partner 伸 shēn to stretch out; to extend 似 sì to resemble; to be like 佛 fó Buddha (abbrev. of Sanskrit transliteration '佛陀'); esp. Shakyamuni, founder of Buddhism 佳 jiā beautiful, good 依 yī to lean on; to rely on, to depend on 促 cù short (of time) 俗 sú custom; social habit or convention formed over time 倡 chàng to initiate; to advocate 傍 bàng to be close to; to be beside 催 cuī to urge; to press someone to act quickly 傻 shǎ foolish, stupid 宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 拖 tuō to drag (an object along a surface) 施 shī to implement; to exert
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仗 zhàng general term for ancient weapons 仪 yí appearance and bearing; demeanor 仰 yǎng face upward (opposite of 俯, to face downward) 佩 pèi to wear (on one's person); to carry at one's side 侄 zhí nephew (son of a brother or male peer; also used for a friend's son)
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侧 cè side; lateral (opposite of 'front/upright') 俱 jù all, entirely 倾 qīng to tilt; to lean 偷 tōu to steal; to take something without the owner's knowledge 偿 cháng to repay; to compensate 储 chǔ to save, to store up
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仁 rén benevolence; the Confucian moral concept centered on compassion, love, and altruism 仆 pú servant hired to do household chores 仇 chóu enemy; foe 仙 xiān immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology 仲 zhòng second among siblings (after 伯, before 叔)
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伏 fú to lean forward onto something; to lie face down, prostrate 伐 fá to chop (a tree); to fell 伦 lún generation; kind; category 伪 wěi false; fake; deceitful (opposite of 真) 伯 bó uncle (father's elder brother) 伺 sì to watch; to lie in wait 佑 yòu to assist and protect 佣 yōng to hire or be hired 侃 kǎn (lit.) upright and forthright 侈 chǐ wasteful; extravagant 侍 shì to serve, attend upon, wait on someone 侠 xiá a chivalrous person or act of helping the oppressed through personal strength 侣 lǚ companion; partner 侥 jiǎo 见"侥幸": to gain benefit or avoid misfortune by chance 侦 zhēn to spy; to secretly investigate or scout 侨 qiáo to reside abroad 侮 wǔ to bully, to treat with contempt 侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 俊 jùn handsome; good-looking (opposite of ugly) 俏 qiào handsome; good-looking; nimble and graceful 俘 fú prisoner of war; captive 俭 jiǎn frugal, thrifty (opposite of 奢) 俯 fǔ to bow one's head, face downward (opposite of 仰) 倔 juè straightforward in character, blunt in speech 倘 tǎng if; supposing that 倚 yǐ to lean against 倦 juàn tired, weary 债 zhài debt (money owed to others) 偏 piān not straight; off-center; tilted (opposite of 正) 僚 liáo government official 僧 sēng Buddhist monk 僵 jiāng stiff, rigid (of limbs) 僻 pì remote, far from the center
2.2 言 yán — (lit.) to speak; to say
言 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 3
信 xìn letter; written message
HSK 4
警 jǐng to alert and be on guard
HSK 6
誉 yù reputation; honor
HSK 7
誓 shì to vow; to pledge to act on one's word 譬 pì to use as a metaphor; to make an analogy

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