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电力

diàn lì · dian li

Traditional 電力

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. electrical power
  2. electricity
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Air conditioner at sixteen degrees

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)太(tài)热(rè)了(le)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)开(kāi)空调(kōngtiáo)。

    It is so hot today. I want to turn on the air conditioner.

  2. Dengdeng

    夏天(xiàtiān)用电(yòngdiàn)的(de)人(rén)多(duō)，电力(diànlì)有点(yǒudiǎn)紧张(jǐnzhāng)。

    In summer many people use power. The power supply is a bit tight.

  3. Liangliang

    电力(diànlì)紧张(jǐnzhāng)？那(nà)会(huì)停电(tíngdiàn)吗(ma)？

    Tight power? Will there be a blackout?

  4. Dengdeng

    新闻(xīnwén)说(shuō)电力(diànlì)公司(gōngsī)准备好(zhǔnbèihǎo)了(le)，不会(bùhuì)停(tíng)。

    The news says the power company is ready. It will not cut out.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)开(kāi)了(le)！开到(kāidào)十六(shíliù)度(dù)！

    Then I am turning it on! Down to sixteen degrees!

  6. Dengdeng

    电力(diànlì)够(gòu)，可是(kěshì)我们(wǒmen)的(de)钱包(qiánbāo)不够(bùgòu)！

    The power is enough, but our wallets are not!

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2 examples
01

电(diàn)线(xiàn)被(bèi)用(yòng)来(lái)运(yùn)送(sòng)电(diàn)力(lì)。

Wires are used to convey electricity.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

暴(bào)风(fēng)雨(yǔ)过(guò)后(hòu)，整(zhěng)个(gè)小(xiǎo)区(qū)都(dōu)断(duàn)了(le)电(diàn)力(lì)。

After the storm, the entire neighborhood lost its electricity.

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