Definition
卫视 (wèi shì) is an abbreviation for 卫星电视 (wèixīng diànshì), meaning 'satellite TV' — it refers to the technology or a channel/service delivered via satellite. 电视台 (diànshì tái) means 'TV station' (the organization or building), not the transmission method. 卫视 is often used in names of satellite channels (e.g., 凤凰卫视).
noun
satellite TV (abbreviation for 卫星电视)
Examples
- 卫视。xiànzài hěnduō jiātíng dōu ānzhuāng le wèi shì.Now many families have installed satellite TV.
- 卫视。Zhège wèi shì de xīnwén jiémù hěn yǒumíng.This satellite TV station's news program is very famous.
- 卫视，。Wǒ jiā zhuāng le wèi shì yǐhòu, néng kàn hěnduō tái.After my family installed satellite TV, we can watch many channels.
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