shǒudiàn

手电

Word · NounTraditional手電

flashlight; electric torch

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

flashlight; electric torch

A portable battery-powered light held in the hand. Commonly used during power outages or in dark areas.

Wǒ我
bāo包
lǐ里
zǒng总
shì是
zhuāng装
zhe着
yī一
gè个
shǒu手
diàn电
 。

I always carry a flashlight in my bag.

Tíng停
diàn电
le了
 ,
kuài快
ná拿
shǒu手
diàn电
zhào照
yī一
xià下
 。

The power is out; quickly grab the flashlight to look around.

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Zhè这
gè个
shǒu手
diàn电
de的
diàn电
chí池
méi没
diàn电
le了
 。

The batteries in this flashlight are dead.

Tā他
yòng用
shǒu手
diàn电
zài在
hēi黑
àn暗
zhōng中
xún寻
zhǎo找
chū出
kǒu口
 。

He used the flashlight to search for the exit in the darkness.