Definition
来电 (lái diàn) as a noun means an incoming call or telegram — it's a specific incoming communication, not general information (信息) or a left message (留言). As a verb, it can mean electricity coming back after an outage, or figuratively, to have instant romantic chemistry with someone.
noun
incoming callmessageor telegram
verb
(verb, of electricity) to come back on after an outage(verb, figurative) to have instant chemistry or attraction (usually romantic)
Examples
- 来电，。Gāngcái yǒu yí gè nǐ de lái diàn, wǒ méi jiē.There was an incoming call for you just now, and I didn't answer.
- 来电，。Tíng diàn sān xiǎoshí hòu zhōngyú lái diàn le, dàjiā dōu sōng le yì kǒu qì.After three hours of power outage, the electricity finally came back, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
- 来电，。Tāmen dì yī cì jiàn miàn jiù lái diàn le, xiànzài chéng le hǎo péngyou.They had instant chemistry when they first met, and now they've become good friends.
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