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电视 (diàn shì) — Chinese word meaning
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电视 (diàn shì) is a Chinese word: television. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 电视
名 míng noun
television
晚上我常常看电视。
wǎn shang wǒ cháng cháng kàn diàn shì
I often watch television in the evening.
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Word breakdown
电 diàn — electricity, electric
Words with this character (30)
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- 打 to make (light verb indicating action)
- 电 electric / electricity (part of 'telephone')
- 话 speech / conversation (part of 'telephone')
Example
我现在要打电话给妈妈。
wǒ xiàn zài yào dǎ diàn huà gěi mā ma
I need to call my mom now.
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- 电 electric, electricity (representing the technological medium)
- 影 image, shadow (representing the projected pictures)
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我喜欢看电影。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn diàn yǐng
I like watching movies.
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- 电 electric (part of 'electric shadow', an old term for film)
- 影 shadow/image (combines with 电 to mean 'film/movie')
- 院 building/hall/venue (indicates the physical place)
Example
我们周末去电影院看电影。
wǒ men zhōu mò qù diàn yǐng yuàn kàn diàn yǐng
We go to the cinema on weekends to watch movies.
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我的电脑坏了。
wǒ de diàn nǎo huài le
My computer is broken.
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他给我打了一个电话。
tā gěi wǒ dǎ le yí ge diàn huà
He called me.
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我喜欢在平板电脑上阅读电子书。
wǒ xǐ huān zài píng bǎn diàn nǎo shàng yuè dú diàn zǐ shū
I like to read e-books on my tablet.
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- 电 electric, electricity (indicates the power source)
- 梯 ladder, stairs (indicates vertical movement device)
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我每天坐电梯上楼。
wǒ měi tiān zuò diàn tī shàng lóu
I take the elevator upstairs every day.
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- 电 electric, electricity (power source)
- 动 powered, motion (indicates propulsion)
- 车 vehicle, car (base noun)
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我每天骑电动车上班。
wǒ měi tiān qí diàn dòng chē shàng bān
I ride an electric vehicle to work every day.
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- 电 electric/electricity (forms 'television' with next character)
- 视 vision/viewing (completes 'television')
- 剧 drama/play/series (specifies the type of television content)
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她最喜欢看韩国电视剧。
tā zuì xǐ huan kàn hán guó diàn shì jù
She likes watching Korean TV series the most.
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我需要给手机充电。
wǒ xū yào gěi shǒu jī chōng diàn
I need to charge my phone.
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这家商店专门出售各种家电。
zhè jiā shāng diàn zhuān mén chū shòu gè zhǒng jiā diàn
This store specializes in selling various household appliances.
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我买了一辆电动汽车。
wǒ mǎi le yī liàng diàn dòng qì chē
I bought an electric car.
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现在很多人都喜欢在电商平台购物。
xiàn zài hěn duō rén dōu xǐ huan zài diàn shāng píng tái gòu wù
Nowadays many people like to shop on e-commerce platforms.
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这家商店出售各种电器。
zhè jiā shāng diàn chū shòu gè zhǒng diàn qì
This store sells various electrical appliances.
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这本书有电子版吗？
zhè běn shū yǒu diàn zǐ bǎn ma
Does this book have an electronic version?
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我的手机电池没电了。
wǒ de shǒu jī diàn chí méi diàn le
My phone battery is dead.
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我在电视台工作。
wǒ zài diàn shì tái gōng zuò
I work at a television station.
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太阳能板可以发电。
tài yáng néng bǎn kě yǐ fā diàn
Solar panels can generate electricity.
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这个城市的电力供应很稳定。
zhè ge chéng shì de diàn lì gōng yìng hěn wěn dìng
This city's electric power supply is very stable.
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请检查电脑的电源是否连接好。
qǐng jiǎn chá diàn nǎo de diàn yuán shì fǒu lián jiē hǎo
Please check if the computer's power supply is connected properly.
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我用电饭锅做饭很方便。
wǒ yòng diàn fàn guō zuò fàn hěn fāng biàn
Using a rice cooker to prepare meals is very convenient.
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闪电照亮了整个夜空。
shǎn diàn zhào liàng le zhěng gè yè kōng
Lightning illuminated the entire night sky.
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我刚才收到一个来电。
wǒ gāng cái shōu dào yí gè lái diàn
I just received an incoming call.
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这座核电站为整个城市提供电力。
zhè zuò hé diàn zhàn wèi zhěng gè chéng shì tí gōng diàn lì
This nuclear power plant provides electricity to the entire city.
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我在电信公司工作。
wǒ zài diàn xìn gōng sī gōng zuò
I work at a telecommunications company.
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- 电 electric/radio (provides the electronic broadcasting aspect)
- 台 station/platform (provides the concept of a broadcasting station)
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我每天早上都听这个电台。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu tīng zhè ge diàn tái
I listen to this radio station every morning.
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请不要触碰裸露的电线。
qǐng bù yào chù pèng luǒ lù de diàn xiàn
Please don't touch the exposed wires.
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这个城市的电网很稳定。
zhè ge chéng shì de diàn wǎng hěn wěn dìng
This city's power grid is very stable.
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- 电 electric/electrical (component indicating electronic transmission)
- 讯 communication/message (component indicating information transmission)
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他在电讯行业工作了十年。
tā zài diàn xùn háng yè gōng zuò le shí nián
He has worked in the telecommunications industry for ten years.
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婚礼上收到许多亲友的贺电。
hūn lǐ shàng shōu dào xǔ duō qīn yǒu de hè diàn
At the wedding, we received many congratulatory telegrams from relatives and friends.
视 shì — vision, to view
Words with this character (31)
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- 电 electric/electricity (forms 'television' with next character)
- 视 vision/viewing (completes 'television')
- 剧 drama/play/series (specifies the type of television content)
Example
她最喜欢看韩国电视剧。
tā zuì xǐ huan kàn hán guó diàn shì jù
She likes watching Korean TV series the most.
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这个视频很有趣。
zhè ge shì pín hěn yǒu qù
This video is very interesting.
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我们应该重视环境保护。
wǒ men yīng gāi zhòng shì huán jìng bǎo hù
We should attach importance to environmental protection.
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他在影视行业工作了十年。
tā zài yǐng shì háng yè gōng zuò le shí nián
He has worked in the film and television industry for ten years.
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- 忽 suddenly, carelessly; contributes the sense of negligence or lack of attention
- 视 to look at, to regard; contributes the visual/perceptual aspect of viewing or considering
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我们不能忽视环境保护的重要性。
wǒ men bù néng hū shì huán jìng bǎo hù de zhòng yào xìng
We cannot overlook the importance of environmental protection.
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我在电视台工作。
wǒ zài diàn shì tái gōng zuò
I work at a television station.
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他被视为这个领域的专家。
tā bèi shì wéi zhè ge lǐng yù de zhuān jiā
He is regarded as an expert in this field.
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他的视力很好。
tā de shì lì hěn hǎo
His eyesight is very good.
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这幅画给人强烈的视觉冲击。
zhè fú huà gěi rén qiáng liè de shì jué chōng jī
This painting gives a strong visual impact.
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我近视，需要戴眼镜。
wǒ jìn shì xū yào dài yǎn jìng
I am nearsighted and need to wear glasses.
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他站在山顶俯视整个城市。
tā zhàn zài shān dǐng fǔ shì zhěng gè chéng shì
He stands on the mountaintop looking down at the entire city.
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- 凝 concentrated, fixed (describes the focused, sustained nature of the gaze)
- 视 to look, to view (represents the act of seeing or watching)
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他凝视着远方，陷入了沉思。
tā níng shì zhe yuǎn fāng xiàn rù le chén sī
He gazed into the distance, lost in thought.
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湖南卫视是中国最受欢迎的电视台之一。
Hú nán wèi shì shì Zhōng guó zuì shòu huān yíng de diàn shì tái zhī yī
Hunan Satellite TV is one of China's most popular television stations.
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他审视着眼前的局势。
tā shěn shì zhe yǎn qián de jú shì
He scrutinized the situation before him.
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总经理巡视了各个部门。
zǒng jīng lǐ xún shì le gè gè bù mén
The general manager inspected each department.
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这个电视剧的收视率很高。
zhè ge diàn shì jù de shōu shì lǜ hěn gāo
This TV drama's viewership rating is very high.
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有些人敌视一切改变。
yǒu xiē rén dí shì yí qiè gǎi biàn
Some people are hostile to all changes.
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我们必须正视问题。
wǒ men bì xū zhèng shì wèn tí
We must face the problem squarely.
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我们不应该歧视任何人。
wǒ men bù yīng gāi qí shì rèn hé rén
We should not discriminate against anyone.
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她注视着远方的山峰。
tā zhù shì zhe yuǎn fāng de shān fēng
She gazed at the distant mountain peaks.
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我珍视和家人在一起的时光。
wǒ zhēn shì hé jiā rén zài yì qǐ de shí guāng
I cherish the time spent with my family.
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警察一直在监视那个嫌疑人。
jǐng chá yì zhí zài jiān shì nà ge xián yí rén
The police have been monitoring that suspect.
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他勇敢地直视着对手的眼睛。
tā yǒng gǎn de zhí shì zhe duì shǒu de yǎn jing
He bravely looked directly into his opponent's eyes.
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不要蔑视任何人的努力。
bú yào miè shì rèn hé rén de nǔ lì
Don't scorn anyone's efforts.
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他藐视法律，最终受到了惩罚。
tā miǎo shì fǎ lǜ zuì zhōng shòu dào le chéng fá
He despised the law and was eventually punished.
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总统视察了新建的医院。
zǒng tǒng shì chá le xīn jiàn de yī yuàn
The president inspected the newly built hospital.
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请不要挡住我的视线。
qǐng bú yào dǎng zhù wǒ de shì xiàn
Please don't block my line of sight.
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我们需要从不同的视角来看这个问题。
wǒ men xū yào cóng bù tóng de shì jiǎo lái kàn zhè ge wèn tí
We need to look at this problem from different perspectives.
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读书可以开阔视野。
dú shū kě yǐ kāi kuò shì yě
Reading can broaden one's horizons.
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我们不应该轻视任何人。
wǒ men bù yīng gāi qīng shì rèn hé rén
We should not look down on anyone.
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我们不应该鄙视任何人。
wǒ men bù yīng gāi bǐ shì rèn hé rén
We should not despise anyone.
Structure & writing
电 is a component in 1 characters
电 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
视 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
礻 is a component in 13 characters
见 is a component in 8 characters
Stroke order