家电 (jiā diàn) — home appliance, household electrical appliance

Definition

家电 specifically means home/household electrical appliances (fridges, washers, etc.). 电器 is the broader term for any electrical device; 家用 is just the 'home-use' adjective/noun, not appliances themselves.

noun
home appliancehousehold electrical appliance
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Examples

  • 家电
    Wǒ zài wǎng shàng mǎi le yì tái xīn jiā diàn.
    I bought a new home appliance online.
  • 家电
    Zhè jiā gōng sī de jiā diàn zhì liàng hěn hǎo, jià gé yě hé lǐ.
    This company's home appliances are of good quality and reasonably priced.
  • 家电
    Jiā lǐ de jiā diàn huài le, xū yào zhǎo rén xiū yí xià.
    The home appliances at home are broken and need someone to fix them.

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