How to say “TV” in Chinese
TV
“TV” in Chinese is 电视, diàn shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
电视 is read diàn shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Originally a picture of lightning.
On the right, 见 “see”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “电视”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 电视. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 晚上我在家看电视wǎnshangwǒzàijiākàndiànshìIn the evening I watch TV at home.
- 我在看电视wǒzàikàndiànshìI’m watching TV.
- 电视的声音太大了diànshìdeshēngyīntàidàleThe TV is too loud.
- 电视上的广告太多了diànshìshangdeguǎnggàotàiduōleThere are too many ads on TV.
- 这部电视剧跟小说完全不一样。zhèbùdiànshìjùgēnxiǎoshuōwánquánbùyíyàngThis series is nothing like the novel.
- 这部电视剧特别好笑。zhèbùdiànshìjùtèbiéhǎoxiàoThis series is really funny.
More words from the lesson “Movies, music, TV”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “TV” in Chinese?
“TV” in Chinese is 电视, pinyin diànshì.
What does 电视 mean?
电视 (diànshì) means “TV”.
How do you write 电视?
电视 is 2 characters: 电 (diàn) — electricity; 视 (shì) — look, view. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 电视?
电视 is read diànshì. Tones: diàn — fourth tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“TV” in the lesson “Movies, music, TV”
This word is from the topic “Study, work and free time” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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