电视

電視
diàn shì
HSK 1
television, TV
noun
Measure words:台 tái,部 bù

Example Sentences

我喜欢看电视。
wǒ xǐhuān kàn diànshì 。
I like to watch TV.
电视在桌子上。
diànshì zài zhuōzǐ shàng 。
The TV is on the table.
我们今天晚上有一个电视节目。
wǒmen jīntiān wǎnshàng yǒu yígè diànshì jiémù 。
We have a TV program tonight.

Individual Characters

电diàn
electricity
视shì
variant of 視|视[shi4], variant of 示[shi4]

Words with similar meanings

电视机diànshìjī
television set
More specific term referring to the physical device.
电视diànshì
TV
Colloquial abbreviation of 电视.

Words Starting With 电

电影diàn yǐng
"movie; film
电脑diàn nǎo
computer
电子邮件diàn zǐ yóu jiàn
electronic mail; email
电梯diàn tī
"elevator
电台diàn tái
transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station

Words Ending With 视

重视zhòng shì
to attach importance to sth; to value
忽视hū shì
to neglect; to ignore
轻视qīng shì
contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful
凝视níng shì
gaze
敌视dí shì
hostile; malevolence; antagonism; to view as enemy; to stand against

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Public Lists with 电视

Movies, TV & Media
Film genres, TV shows, news broadcasts, streaming, and basic film terms.
HSK 1
All words for the HSK 1 test
Technology & Devices
Phones, computers, tablets, chargers, headphones, and tech verbs.