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title: "Jiadian Meaning: 家电 (jiādiàn) Means “household appliances”"
description: "家电 (traditional 家電, jiādiàn) means “household appliances (short for 家用电器)”. Hear its tones, see what 家 and 电 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiadian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 家电 mean?

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家电 jiādiàn

## household appliances (short for 家用电器)

## Its characters

1. 家 jiā household
2. 电 diàn electricity

## In a sentence

[See 家电 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AE%B6%E7%94%B5)

## More words with 家 or 电

- [搬家 bānjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banjia)
- [厂家 chǎngjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjia)
- [充电 chōngdiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongdian)
- [打电话 dǎdiànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadianhua)
- [大家 dàjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dajia)
- [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)

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