Definition
收音机 (shōuyīnjī) is a concrete noun meaning 'radio' as a physical device. It differs from 电台 (diàntái), which refers to the radio station or broadcasting organization itself — you listen to 收音机 but tune in to a 电台.
noun
radio
Measure word · 台
Examples
- 收音机。Bàba měitiān zǎoshang dōu tīng shōu yīn jī.Dad listens to the radio every morning.
- 收音机。Zhè tái shōu yīn jī shì yéye sòng gěi wǒ de.This radio was given to me by my grandpa.
- 收音机。shōu yīn jī lǐ zhèngzài bō xīnwén.The radio is broadcasting news right now.
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