Meaning of 收音机
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- radio
Measure word: 臺|台
How to use 收音机
收音机 refers to the physical radio set, and it often takes the measure word 台 (tái). People usually say 听收音机 (tīng shōuyīnjī) for listening to the radio. Example: 爷爷每天早上听收音机。(Yéye měitiān zǎoshang tīng shōuyīnjī.) Grandpa listens to the radio every morning.
Break it into three parts: 收 (shōu) means to receive, 音 (yīn) means sound, and 机 (jī) means machine. A radio is literally a "receive-sound machine" that catches sound from the air.
Common mistake: Learners often write 手 (shǒu, hand) instead of 收 (shōu, receive) because 手机 (shǒujī, cell phone) is so familiar. Remember that 收 is first tone and means receiving, not a hand.
收音机 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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收 shōu · to receive · 6 strokes
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音 yīn · sound · 9 strokes
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机 jī · desk · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 收音机.
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound; voice |
| 收到 | shōudào | to receive |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment |
| 收入 | shōurù | to take in; income |
Questions about 收音机
What does 收音机 mean?
收音机 (shōuyīnjī) means "radio" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 收音机?
收音机 is made of 3 characters: 收 (6 strokes), 音 (9 strokes), 机 (6 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 收音机 an HSK word?
Yes. 收音机 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 收音机 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 收音机 is written 收音機.
Is 收音机 the same as 电台?
No. 收音机 is the device you listen with, while 电台 (diàntái) is the radio station that broadcasts. You would say 这个电台很好听 for a good station, not 这个收音机 for the station.
Why do so many device words end in 机?
机 (jī) means machine, so it attaches to names of devices. You see it in 电视机 (diànshìjī, TV set), 手机 (shǒujī, phone) and 飞机 (fēijī, airplane), so learning 机 helps you guess many words.