Definition
触电 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to get an electric shock'. It can be split to insert aspect markers or complements, e.g., 触了电 (got a shock) or 触过电 (have been shocked). It is also used metaphorically for emotional shock, though the literal sense is primary.
v.o.
to get an electric shock
Examples
- ，。Tā chù le diàn, bèi sòng jìn yīyuàn.He got an electric shock and was sent to the hospital.
- ，触电。Qiān wàn bú yào yòng shǒu qù pèng diànxiàn, huì chù diàn.Never touch the wire with your hand, you'll get an electric shock.
- ，触电。Zhège jīqì hěn wēixiǎn, xiǎoxīn chù diàn.This machine is very dangerous, be careful of electric shock.
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