diànzhōng

电钟

Word · NounTraditional電鐘

electric clock

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

electric clock; clock powered by electricity

Less common than 电子钟 (electronic clock) in modern usage, but still used to distinguish mechanically powered electric clocks from battery-operated or electronic ones.

Qiáng墙
shang上
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
gè个
diàn电
zhōng钟
 。

There is an electric clock hanging on the wall.

Zhè这
gè个
diàn电
zhōng钟
zǒu走
de得
hěn很
zhǔn准
 。

This electric clock keeps very accurate time.

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Bàn办
gōng公
shì室
lǐ里
de的
diàn电
zhōng钟
tíng停
le了
 ,
kě可
néng能
shì是
tíng停
diàn电
le了
 。

The electric clock in the office stopped; there might be a power outage.