Learn Electrical Home Appliances in Chinese
Vocabulary, Pinyin, Examples & Test

Learn the name of the different electrical home appliances in Chinese you have in your house — next time need to call the repairman to come to fix some broken devices.
This list with real human audio voice recording will teach you how to pronounce the most important words.

电器
electrical appliances
我家什么电器也没有。
There are no electrical appliances in my house.

冰箱
fridge
把水果放在冰箱里吧。
Put the fruit in the refrigerator.

烤箱
oven
我用烤箱烤面包。
I use the oven to bake bread.

洗碗机
dishwasher
我要换一个新的洗碗机。
I want to get a new dishwasher.

洗衣机
washing machine
洗衣机怎么坏了?
What’s wrong with the washing machine? (Why is it broken?)

空调
air conditioning
夏天经常用空调。
I often use my air conditioner in summer.

吸尘器
vacuum cleaner
这台吸尘器很贵。
This vacuum cleaner is very expensive.

报警器
fire alarm
报警器坏了。
The alarm is broken.
Test Your Knowledge
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It’s time to test yourself!
Choose between the 2 formats: you can practice your knowledge of the Chinese characters or their English translations.
Home Appliances in Chinese — Full List
Here’s a recap of all the words you’ve learned on this page (and a little more). Use it for a quick review:
CHINESE | PINYIN | ENGLISH |
电器 | diànqì | ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES |
冰箱 | bīngxiāng | FRIDGE |
烤箱 | kǎoxiāng |
OVEN |
洗碗机 | xǐwǎnjī | DISHWASHER |
洗衣机 | xǐyījī | WASHING MACHINE |
空调 | kòngtiáo | AIR CONDITIONING |
吸尘器 | xīchénqì | VACUUM CLEANER |
报警器 | bàojǐngqì | FIRE ALARM |
电风扇 | diànfēngshàn | electric fan |
电视机 | diànshì jī | TV |
手提电脑 | shǒutí diànnǎo | laptop |
火炉 | huǒlú | stove |
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