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电台

diàn tái

émetteur-récepteur; station de radio

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Exemples de phrases

我喜欢听广播电台。

wǒ xǐhuān tīng guǎngbò diàntái.

I like listening to the radio station.

这个电台正在播放音乐。

zhège diàntái zhèngzài bōfàng yīnyuè.

This radio station is playing music.

我每天都听电台新闻。

wǒ měitiān dōu tīng diàntái xīnwén.

I listen to the radio news every day.

Synonymes

广播电台 (guǎngbò diàntái)

radio station

电视台 (diànshìtái)

TV station

Antonymes

电视台 (diànshìtái)

TV station

广播电台 (guǎngbò diàntái)

Radio station

Étymologie et composants

The Chinese word 电台 (diàn tái) for "radio station" is composed of two characters: 电 (diàn), meaning "electricity," and 台 (tái), meaning "platform" or "stage." Together, these characters convey the idea of a platform or station that uses electricity to transmit or receive radio waves.The character 电 (diàn) has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 CE). It was originally used to refer to lightning, but over time its meaning expanded to include other forms of electricity. The character 台 (tái) also has a long history, dating back to the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BCE). It was originally used to refer to a raised platform or stage, but over time its meaning expanded to include other types of platforms, such as a radio station.The combination of these two characters, 电台 (diàn tái), to refer to a radio station is a relatively recent development, dating back to the early 20th century. As radio technology became more widespread in China, the need for a word to refer to radio stations arose. The term 电台 (diàn tái) was coined to fill this need, and it has since become the standard Chinese word for "radio station."