How do you say "flashlight" in Chinese?

手电筒

shǒu diàn tǒng

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "flashlight" is 手电筒 (shǒu diàn tǒng).

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Pronunciation

Try saying "shǒu diàn tǒng" — third tone, then fourth tone, then third tone — where dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Writing and usage

手电筒 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

他用手电筒照进洞穴。

tā yòng shǒu diàn tǒng zhào jìn dòng xué 。

He shone the flashlight into the cave.

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How to remember 手电筒

Link "shǒu diàn tǒng" to the exact scene of when he shone the flashlight into the cave and the word flashlight sticks.

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Questions about 手电筒

How do you pronounce 手电筒?

Try saying "shǒu diàn tǒng" — third tone, then fourth tone, then third tone — where dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Is 手电筒 formal or casual?

手电筒 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 手电筒 used in Chinese?

手电筒 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他用手电筒照进洞穴。 (He shone the flashlight into the cave.).

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