电视 (diànshì) — television
HSK 1 | noun | television, TV
电视 (diànshì)
A noun meaning television or TV. It combines 电 (electricity) and 视 (see/vision). The word refers to both the television set and to television as a medium.
Meanings
- [noun] Television, TV set.
- [noun] Television as a medium (watching TV in general).
Example Sentences
你喜欢看电视吗？ Nǐ xǐhuān kàn diànshì ma? Do you like watching TV?
这台电视很大。 Zhè tái diànshì hěn dà. This television set is very big.
他每天晚上看两个小时的电视。 Tā měitiān wǎnshang kàn liǎng gè xiǎoshí de diànshì. He watches two hours of television every evening.
电视上在播一个很好看的节目。 Diànshì shàng zài bō yīgè hěn hǎokàn de jiémù. A very interesting program is playing on TV.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 看电视 (kàn diànshì) | watch television |
| 电视机 (diànshìjī) | TV set (the physical device) |
| 电视剧 (diànshìjù) | TV drama, TV series |
| 电视节目 (diànshì jiémù) | TV program |
| 开电视 (kāi diànshì) | turn on the TV |
| 关电视 (guān diànshì) | turn off the TV |
Memory Hook
电 (electricity) plus 视 (vision/see). Television is electricity you watch. The pattern 电 + something appears in many technology words: 电脑 (computer), 电话 (phone), 电视 (TV).