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电视

diànshì

television

Usage note

电视是一种电器，用来收看节目和动画片。我们常常在客厅里看电视。

Diànshì shì yī zhǒng diànqì, yòng lái shōukàn jiémù hé dònghuàpiàn. Wǒmen chángcháng zài kètīng lǐ kàn diànshì.

This word refers to a television set, an electronic device for watching shows and cartoons. It is commonly used when talking about watching TV at home, especially in the living room.

Context note

电视是一种家用电器，我们用它看新闻、动画片和电影。它属于日常生活话题。

Diànshì shì yī zhǒng jiāyòng diànqì, wǒmen yòng tā kàn xīnwén, dònghuàpiàn hé diànyǐng. Tā shǔyú rìcháng shēnghuó huàtí.

This word refers to a household device used for watching news, cartoons, and movies. It belongs to the topic of daily life.

5 examples

我们晚上经常看电视
wǒmen wǎnshàng zhōngjǐng kàn diànshì
We often watch TV in the evening.
电视里有很多有趣的节目
diànshì lǐ yǒu hěnduō yǒuyìng de jiépǔ
There are many interesting programs on TV.
妈妈喜欢看新闻
māma xǐhuān kàn xīnwén
Mom likes to watch the news.
爸爸不喜欢看电视
bàba bù xǐhuān kàn diànshì
Dad doesn't like watching TV.
我们通过电视了解世界
wǒmen tōngguò diànshì liǎojiě shìjiè
We learn about the world through TV.

5 mini stories

爸爸喜欢看体育节目。妈妈不喜欢。
bàba xǐhuān kàn tǔpíng jiépǔ. māma bù xǐhuān.
Dad likes to watch sports programs, but Mom doesn't.
我们经常一起看动画片。
wǒmen zhōngjiāng yīqǐ kàn huàdòngpiàn.
We often watch cartoons together.
电视里有很多好看的节目。
diànshì lǐ yǒu hěnduō kěkàn de jiépǔ.
There are many good-looking programs on TV.
我们家的电视很大。
wǒmen jiā de diànshì hěn dà.
Our family's TV is very big.
爸爸经常在晚上看电视。
bàba zhōngjiāng zài wǎnshàng kàn diànshì.
Dad often watches TV in the evening.

Mini dialogue

看电视

A
你喜欢看电视吗？
Nǐ xǐhuan kàn diànshì ma?
Do you like watching TV?
B
喜欢，我喜欢看动画片。
Xǐhuan, wǒ xǐhuan kàn dònghuàpiàn.
Yes, I like watching cartoons.

关电视

A
可以关电视吗？
Kěyǐ guān diànshì ma?
Can we turn off the TV?
B
好的，我看完这个就关电视。
Hǎo de, wǒ kàn wán zhège jiù guān diànshì.
Okay, I will turn off the TV after I finish watching this.

Related words and contrasts

related
节目
jiémù
program; show

What you watch on television.

related
电影
diànyǐng
movie

A movie, often watched on TV or a computer.

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