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CHINESE WORD

diàn shì

电视

TV

HSK 1
Numbered pinyin
dian4 shi4
English meanings
TV, box, iconoscope, video, television set, teevee, orthicon, huckster, TV set, radiovision, television, telecasting, airwave, telly

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǎnshang晚上wǒ我kàn看diànshì电视。

    I watch TV in the evening.

  2. 02

    diànshì电视zài在kètīng客厅。

    The TV is in the living room.

  3. 03

    zhè这gè个jiémù节目zài在diànshì电视shàng上bō播。

    This show airs on TV.

  4. 04

    bié别lí离diànshì电视tài太jìn近。

    Don't sit too close to the TV.

  5. 05

    tā他xǐhuan喜欢kàn看tǐyù体育diànshì电视。

    He likes watching sports on TV.

  6. 06

    diànshì电视de的shēngyīn声音kāi开xiǎo小yī一diǎn点。

    Turn down the TV volume.

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