🏠 电器 diàn qì – Household Appliances in Chinese
🏠 电器 diàn qì – Household Appliances in Chinese Learning the names of common electric appliances (电器 diàn qì) is a great way to boost your practical vocabulary. Here are some must-know items found in every home: --- 💡 台灯 (tái dēng) – Desk Lamp 台 (tái) = stand 灯 (dēng) = lamp 🟢 Useful when studying Chinese late into the night! --- 🧹 吸尘机 (xī chén jī) – Vacuum Cleaner 吸 (xī) = suck 尘 (chén) = dust 机 (jī) = machine 🟢 Literally: "dust-sucking machine" --- 📺 电视 (diàn shì) – Television 电 (diàn) = electricity 视 (shì) = vision/view --- 👕 电熨斗 (diàn yùn dǒu) – Electric Iron 熨斗 (yùn dǒu) = iron 🟢 Another example of how 电 is added to many appliance names. --- 💻 电脑 (diàn nǎo) – Computer 脑 (nǎo) = brain 🟢 “Electric brain” – how cool is that? --- 🍲 微波炉 (wēi bō lú) – Microwave Oven 微波 (wēi bō) = microwave 炉 (lú) = stove --- ❄️ 空调 (kōng tiáo) – Air Conditioner 空 (kōng) = air 调 (tiáo) = regulate --- 🔥 烤箱 (kǎo xiāng) – Oven 烤 (kǎo) = bake 箱 (xiāng) = box --- 💨 电风吹 (diàn f...