How to say “TV station” in Chinese
TV station
“TV station” in Chinese is 电视台, diàn shì tái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
电视台 is read diàn shì tái: 3 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”.
On top, 厶; at the bottom, 口 “mouth”. It hints at the sound of 抬 tái.
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 “电视台”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “TV station” in Chinese?
“TV station” in Chinese is 电视台, pinyin diànshìtái.
What does 电视台 mean?
电视台 (diànshìtái) means “TV station”.
How do you write 电视台?
电视台 is 3 characters: 电 (diàn) — electricity; 视 (shì) — look, view; 台 (tái) — stage; measure word for machines. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 电视台?
电视台 is read diànshìtái. Tones: diàn — fourth tone, shì — fourth tone, tái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“TV station” in the lesson “Movies and TV series”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and experiences” of HSK 5. 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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