电动

• 拼音: diàn dòng
• 汉字拆解: 电 = simplified form of 電, originally depicting lightning; 动 = 云 (cloud, phonetic) + 力 (strength)

含义

Electric; electric-powered. Used as an attributive adjective to describe devices or vehicles powered by electricity.

This word appears frequently in discussions about electric vehicles (电动车), electric tools (电动工具), and increasingly in the context of China's push toward green energy and electric transportation. It implies modern, battery-operated technology as opposed to manual or fuel-powered alternatives.

例句

1. 现在越来越多的人选择电动汽车，充电站也比以前多了不少。
2. 这款电动牙刷可以连接手机应用，提醒你刷牙的正确姿势。
3. 我爸刚买了一辆电动自行车，上下班比挤公交轻松多了。

用法指南

语境: technology, transportation, everyday

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 电动车的保养成本比燃油车低很多。(The maintenance cost of electric vehicles is much lower than fuel cars.)
• 这个电动螺丝刀真好用，省了我不少力气。(This electric screwdriver is really handy, it saves me a lot of effort.)

错误说法

• 说'电动力'来表示电力 (Don't say 电动力 to mean electric power — use 电力 instead; 电动 is an adjective, not a noun)

起源与历史

Modern compound of 电 (electricity) + 动 (to move, motion). Created to describe the then-novel concept of electrically-powered motion.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal