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Pronunciation / Transliteration: diàngōng
"电工正在检查房屋的电路。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tradesperson specializing in electrical wiring of buildings, stationary machines, and related equipment.
"We called an electrician to fix the faulty circuit breaker in the basement." - 2
A technician who installs, maintains, or repairs electrical equipment or systems in a specific industry, such as theater or film production.
"The film set electrician carefully adjusted the overhead studio lighting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern English 'electric' (from New Latin 'electricus', coined in the 17th century from Greek 'ēlektron', meaning amber) combined with the agent suffix '-ician'. The word emerged in the mid-19th century with the rapid development and commercialization of electrical technology and telegraphy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Electrician" is said worldwide
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électricien
Transliteration: électricien
"L'électricien a réparé la panne de courant rapidement."
Elektriker
Transliteration: Elektriker
"Der Elektriker hat die neuen Lampen installiert."
elettricista
Transliteration: elettricista
"Abbiamo chiamato un elettricista per controllare l'impianto."
electricista
Transliteration: electricista
"El electricista vino a arreglar el enchufe roto."
eletricista
Transliteration: eletricista
"O eletricista testou a tensão da tomada."
इलेक्ट्रीशियन
Transliteration: ilektriśiyan
"पंखे को ठीक करने के लिए एक इलेक्ट्रीशियन को बुलाओ।"
电工
Transliteration: diàngōng
"电工正在检查房屋的电路。"
전기공
Transliteration: jeongigong
"전기공이 건물의 배선 작업을 하고 있다."
電気技師
Transliteration: denki gishi
"電気技師が配線の修理に来てくれました。"
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