How to say “channel” in Chinese
channel (TV)
“Channel” in Chinese is 频道, pín dào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
频道 is read pín dào: 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
On the left, 辶 “walk”. This is the famous “Tao”.
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 “频道”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 频道. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个频道专门播体育节目zhègepíndàozhuānménbōtǐyùjiémùThis channel is dedicated to sports programs.
- 我们换个频道吧wǒmenhuàngepíndàobaLet's change the channel.
More words from the lesson “Camera, on air”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “channel” in Chinese?
“Channel” in Chinese is 频道, pinyin píndào.
What does 频道 mean?
频道 (píndào) means “channel (TV)”.
How do you write 频道?
频道 is 2 characters: 频 (pín) — frequent; frequency; 道 (dào) — way, road. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 频道?
频道 is read píndào. Tones: pín — second tone, dào — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“channel” in the lesson “Camera, on air”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. 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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