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title: "Dianqi Meaning: 电器 (diànqì) Means “electrical appliance”"
description: "电器 (traditional 電器, diànqì) means “electrical appliance”. Hear its tones, see what 电 and 器 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianqi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 电器 mean?

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电器 diànqì

## electrical appliance

## Its characters

1. 电 diàn electricity
2. 器 qì device

## In a sentence

出门前要关掉所有电器。 Turn off all electrical appliances before going out.

[More about 电器](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%94%B5%E5%99%A8)

## More words with 电 or 器

- [充电 chōngdiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongdian)
- [打电话 dǎdiànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadianhua)
- [电池 diànchí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianchi)
- [电动 diàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandong)
- [电动车 diàndòngchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandongche)
- [电话 diànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianhua)
- [电力 diànlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianli)
- [电脑 diànnǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diannao)
- [电商 diànshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianshang)
- [电视 diànshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianshi)

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