diànshàn

电扇

Word · NounTraditional電扇

electric fan

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

electric fan; a device with rotating blades that moves air

A common household and office appliance used for cooling and ventilation.

Tiān天
qì气
tài太
rè热
le了
 ,
bǎ把
diàn电
shàn扇
dǎ打
kāi开
ba吧
 。

It's too hot; let's turn on the electric fan.

Zhè这
tái台
diàn电
shàn扇
yǒu有
sān三
zhǒng种
fēng风
sù速
kě可
yǐ以
tiáo调
jié节
 。

This electric fan has three adjustable wind speeds.

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Wǒ我
men们
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
yòng用
de的
shì是
luò落
dì地
shàn扇
 。

Our office uses a floor fan.

Lǎo老
shì式
diàn电
shàn扇
de的
zào噪
yīn音
bǐ比
jiào较
dà大
 。

Old-fashioned electric fans are relatively noisy.

Xià夏
tiān天
tíng停
diàn电
shí时
 ,
méi没
yǒu有
diàn电
shàn扇
hěn很
nán难
shòu受
 。

It's very uncomfortable to be without an electric fan during a summer power outage.