电
视

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The word "电视" is formed by combining the character "电", meaning electricity, with the character "视", meaning vision or to see; together they create a compound word that literally means "electric vision" and directly refers to the device known as television.

Example Sentences Hide

电视很好看。

Diànshì hěn hǎokàn.

The TV show is very good.

我每天晚上看电视。

Wǒ měitiān wǎnshàng kàn diànshì.

I watch TV every night.

爸爸买了一个新电视。

Bàba mǎile yī gè xīn diànshì.

Dad bought a new TV.

看电视对眼睛不好，但我还是喜欢看。

Kàn diànshì duì yǎnjing bù hǎo, dàn wǒ háishì xǐhuān kàn.

Watching TV is not good for the eyes, but I still like to watch.

随着科技的发展，电视的功能越来越多样化。

Suízhe kējì de fāzhǎn, diànshì de gōngnéng yuè lái yuè duōyànghuà.

With the development of technology, the functions of TV are becoming more and more diverse.

Word Definition - 电视

diàn shì television; TV; CL:臺|台[tái],部[bù]

Individual Character Details

电 diàn
视 shì, shì, shì