Explanation at your level:
You use 水电 to talk about your house. It means water and electricity. If you pay for your house, you pay for 水电.
When you rent an apartment, you ask if the 水电 is included. It covers your lights and your water tap.
In real estate, 水电 refers to the utility infrastructure. You might need a professional to fix the 水电 if something breaks.
The term is often used in administrative contexts regarding municipal services. It is a standard term for utility management.
Beyond simple utilities, it represents the technical systems of a building. Engineers often discuss 水电 layout in architectural blueprints.
Historically, the term encapsulates the modernization of domestic life. It serves as a metonym for the basic technological requirements of urban habitation.
واژه در 30 ثانیه
- Essential utility service.
- Includes water and electricity.
- Common in real estate.
- Used in daily life.
When you hear 水电, think of the two most basic things you need to survive in a modern home: water and electricity. It is a compound word formed by shuǐ (water) and diàn (electricity).
In daily life, you will see this term everywhere, from apartment listings to repair services. It is the shorthand for the entire utility infrastructure of a building.
The term is a modern compound. As urbanization increased in China, the need to group these two essential services became practical for city planning and property management.
It reflects the rapid industrialization of the 20th century, where electricity became as fundamental as water for modern living.
You use this word when talking about bills, repairs, or home renovations. Common phrases include 水电费 (utility bills) and 水电工 (plumber/electrician).
It is strictly a noun used in practical, everyday contexts rather than poetic or literary ones.
While not a poetic word, it appears in many practical phrases. 1. 水电煤: Water, electricity, and gas. 2. 水电改造: Home renovation involving pipes and wires. 3. 水电费: The monthly utility bill. 4. 水电工: A maintenance worker. 5. 水电齐全: Fully equipped with utilities.
As a noun, it functions as an uncountable concept in Chinese. It is usually placed before other nouns to act as a modifier.
The pronunciation is shui-dian, with a falling-rising tone on the first syllable and a falling tone on the second.
Fun Fact
It is a classic example of Chinese shorthand for utility services.
Pronunciation Guide
Approximation
Approximation
Common Errors
- Mispronouncing the tones
- Merging the two syllables
- Confusing 'shui' with 'sui'
Rhymes With
Difficulty Rating
Very easy
Easy
Easy
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What to Learn Next
Prerequisites
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پیشرفته
Grammar to Know
Noun Compounds
水电费
Possession
我的水电
Topic-Comment
水电，我交了。
Examples by Level
水电费很贵。
Water-electricity-bill is expensive.
Subject + adjective.
我有水电。
I have water and electricity.
Simple possession.
水电开了。
The utilities are on.
State change.
水电关了。
The utilities are off.
State change.
这是水电。
This is water and electricity.
Identification.
水电好吗？
Are the utilities okay?
Question.
水电没水。
The water part of utilities is off.
Negative.
水电费多少？
How much is the utility bill?
Question.
水电费下个月交。
水电工明天来。
水电系统坏了。
水电煤怎么算？
我们要检查水电。
水电费包括在房租里。
水电还没通。
水电费涨价了。
装修时水电改造最重要。
请水电工检查线路。
水电煤气费一定要按时交。
这家公寓水电设施完善。
水电表读数正常。
水电供应中断了。
水电费单据丢了。
水电安装需要专业人员。
建筑工程中的水电预埋至关重要。
我们需要核对一下水电账单。
水电管线布局合理。
水电维修费用由房东承担。
水电表安装位置不当。
水电工程验收合格。
水电供应稳定。
水电费缴纳方式有很多。
水电系统的智能化管理是趋势。
在进行老房改造时，水电线路的更新是重点。
水电费用的分摊需要明确协议。
水电管网的维护需要长期投入。
水电工程的安全性不容忽视。
水电能源的节约是当务之急。
水电表计量的准确性非常重要。
水电设施的陈旧会导致漏水漏电。
水电基础设施的完善程度反映了城市化水平。
水电管线的隐蔽工程质量直接影响居住体验。
水电费用的精细化管理有助于资源节约。
水电工程设计需遵循严格的规范。
水电资源的配置需考虑环境影响。
水电表计的远程抄表技术已普及。
水电管线的防腐蚀处理是关键。
水电供应的可靠性是城市运行的基石。
ترکیبهای رایج
Idioms & Expressions
"水电煤"
Water, electricity, and gas
记得交水电煤。
casual"水电工"
Plumber/Electrician
请水电工来看看。
neutral"水电齐全"
Fully equipped with utilities
这间房水电齐全。
neutral"水电改造"
Renovating pipes and wires
水电改造花了五千。
neutral"水电表"
Water and electricity meters
去抄一下水电表。
neutralEasily Confused
Both have water
Water conservancy vs utilities
水电 vs 水利工程
Both have electricity
Utilities vs power industry
水电 vs 电力公司
Both relate to power
Utilities vs energy source
水电 vs 能源危机
Both relate to water
Utilities vs just water
水电 vs 水费
Sentence Patterns
水电 + 费 + 是 + amount
水电费是五十块。
请 + 水电工 + 来
请水电工来修。
检查 + 水电
检查水电很重要。
水电 + 齐全
这房水电齐全。
水电 + 改造
水电改造完成了。
خانواده کلمه
Nouns
مرتبط
How to Use It
9/10
Formality Scale
اشتباهات رایج
It is a noun, not a verb.
水利 is for large scale projects.
水电 is the service, 水电费 is the cost.
水电 is for building utilities.
It is an uncountable noun.
Tips
Memory Trick
Think of it as the 'lifeblood' of the house.
Native usage
Always add '费' when talking about money.
Cultural Insight
It is a standard part of renting.
Grammar Shortcut
It is a compound noun.
Say It Right
Focus on the tones.
Avoid this
Don't use it for electronics.
Did You Know?
It is often grouped with gas.
Study Smart
Use it in sentences about your apartment.
Context
Used in building management.
Tone practice
Practice the 3rd and 4th tones.
Memorize It
Mnemonic
Water (shui) + Electricity (dian) = Home Life.
Visual Association
A tap and a lightbulb.
Word Web
چالش
Check your own utility bill.
ریشه کلمه
Chinese
Original meaning: Water and electricity
بافت فرهنگی
None
Usually referred to as 'Utilities'.
Practice in Real Life
Real-World Contexts
Renting an apartment
- 水电费多少？
- 水电包含吗？
- 水电好用吗？
Home renovation
- 水电改造怎么做？
- 水电管线在哪里？
- 水电验收合格吗？
Repairing
- 叫个水电工。
- 水电坏了。
- 水电没水。
Paying bills
- 交水电费。
- 水电费单据。
- 水电费多少钱？
Conversation Starters
"你每个月水电费多少钱？"
"你家水电方便吗？"
"你需要找水电工吗？"
"水电改造贵吗？"
"你觉得水电重要吗？"
Journal Prompts
Describe your utility usage.
Write about a time you had a utility issue.
Why are utilities important?
How to save on utilities?
سوالات متداول
8 سوالNo, it is a noun.
Sometimes, but usually it is separate.
No, that is fuel.
Usually via an app.
It is neutral and common.
There is no direct opposite.
It is uncountable.
On utility bills.
خودت رو بسنج
我需要交___。
水电费 is the bill.
Which means utilities?
水电 is utilities.
水电工 is a person who fixes water and electricity.
Correct definition.
Word
معنی
Direct translation.
Subject-verb structure.
امتیاز: /5
Summary
水电 is the essential combination of water and electricity services in your home.
- Essential utility service.
- Includes water and electricity.
- Common in real estate.
- Used in daily life.
Memory Trick
Think of it as the 'lifeblood' of the house.
Native usage
Always add '费' when talking about money.
Cultural Insight
It is a standard part of renting.
Grammar Shortcut
It is a compound noun.
مثال
每个月都要交水电费。
