电视 (diàn shì) — television, TV
Definition
电视 is the physical TV set (and TV as a medium). Don't confuse it with 电视剧, which means a TV series/drama you watch on it.
noun
televisionTV
Measure word · 台, 个
Examples
- 电视。Zhè ge diàn shì hěn dà.This TV is very big.
- 电视。Wǒ xǐ huan kàn diàn shì.I like watching TV.
- 电视？Nǐ mǎi diàn shì ma?Are you buying a TV?
Appears in
Browse more HSK 1 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.