tōng diàn
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  • 1

    v.electrify; energize; set up an electric circuit; be charged with electricity

    • tōng diàn tiě sī wǎng

      通电铁丝网

      electrified wire entanglements

    • xū yào gěi diàn bīng xiāng tōng diàn

      需要电冰箱通电

      need to plug in the refrigerator

    • wǒ men yǐ wán chéng cūn cūn tōng diàn

      我们完成通电

      We have get electricity to reach every village.

  • 2

    v.send an open telegram detailing one's political views

    • tōng diàn gè guó

      通电

      publish an open telegram to the nations

  • 3

    n.circular; open telegram

    • fā tōng diàn

      通电

      publish an open telegram

    • shōu dào yī fèn tōng diàn

      收到一份通电

      receive an open telegram detailing someone's political views

Word usage

  • "通" and "电" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 这个村子

      The village has already set up an electric circuit.

    • 这个去年

      The village didn’t set up an electric circuit until last year.

Chinese words with pinyin tong dian