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电子
diànzǐ
Description
"电子"常常用在和电脑、网络有关的词里，比如电子邮件和电子书。
"电子" is often used in words related to computers and the internet, such as 电子邮件 (email) and 电子书 (e-book).
它也可以指物理里很小的一种东西。
It can also refer to a very small particle in physics.
Meanings
电子diànzǐ
electronic; digital (used with computers/technology)
我每天都看电子邮件。
I check my email every day.
电子diànzǐ
electron (a tiny particle in physics)
老师给我们讲了电子的知识。
The teacher taught us about electronics.
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Notes
- Etymology
电 (electricity) + 子 (small particle/thing), forming both "electron" and the prefix "electronic".
- Nuance
as a modifier it means "electronic/digital", like English prefix "e-" in 电子邮件 (email).
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