diàn shì
tv
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我喜欢看电视。
wǒ xǐhuān kàn diànshì.
I like watching TV.
电视里正在播放新闻。
diànshì lǐ zhèngzài bōfàng xīnwén.
The TV is playing the news.
我每天都看电视。
wǒ měitiān dōu kàn diànshì.
I watch TV every day.
电视机 (diànshìjī)
television set
电视盒 (diànshìhé)
TV box
电视棒 (diànshìbàng)
TV stick
收音机 (shōuyīnjī)
radio
电脑 (diànnǎo)
computer
The Chinese word for "television" is 电视 (diànshì), which is a compound of two characters: 电 (diàn), meaning "electricity," and 视 (shì), meaning "to see." The term "diànshì" was coined in the early 20th century, when television technology was first introduced to China. It was chosen as a translation of the English word "television," which is itself a compound of the Greek words "tele," meaning "far," and "vision," meaning "to see." The Chinese characters 电 and 视 were chosen to represent these two concepts, respectively.The word 电视 has been used in China ever since to refer to television technology and programming. It is a common word that is understood by all Chinese speakers.
