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How do you say "tv" in Chinese?
电视
diàn shì
In Chinese, "tv" is 电视.
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Pronunciation
Say 'dyen' (falling tone) then 'shuh' (falling tone, rhymes with 'shrew'). Two short syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 电 means electricity (five strokes), 视 means view or watch (eight strokes). Literally 'electric view'.
Example sentence
我在看电视。
I am watching TV.
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How to remember 电视
电 shows lightning on the left. 视 contains the eye radical. Together: electric viewing device. The phrase feels modern and technical.
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Questions about 电视
How do you say "tv" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "tv" is 电视. It is a noun.
How is 电视 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 电 means electricity (five strokes), 视 means view or watch (eight strokes). Literally 'electric view'.
How is 电视 used in a sentence?
Use 电视 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我在看电视。 (I am watching TV.).
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