Meaning of 电台
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- transmitter-receiver
- broadcasting station
- radio station
Measure word: 個|个,家
How to use 电台
电台 usually means a radio station, and it often goes with the verb 听 (tīng, to listen). It can also mean a two-way radio set in military or technical contexts. Example: 我每天早上听电台。(Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang tīng diàntái.) I listen to the radio every morning.
电 (diàn) means electricity and 台 (tái) means a platform or station. An electric station that sends out sound is a radio station.
Common mistake: Learners often say 看电台 by analogy with 看电视 (kàn diànshì), but you listen to the radio, so say 听电台. Also keep both tones falling: diàntái has a fourth tone then a second tone, not diàn tài.
电台 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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电 diàn · lightning · 5 strokes
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台 tái · you · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 电台.
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone; phone call |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 电视 | diànshì | television; TV |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 舞台 | wǔtái | (lit. and fig.) stage; arena |
| 电视台 | diànshìtái | television station |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐ yóujiàn | |
| 电视剧 | diànshìjù | TV series; TV drama |
| 电梯 | diàntī | elevator; escalator |
Questions about 电台
What does 电台 mean?
电台 (diàntái) means "transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 电台?
电台 is made of 2 characters: 电 (5 strokes), 台 (5 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 电台 an HSK word?
Yes. 电台 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 电台 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 电台 is written 電臺.
What is the difference between 电台 and 收音机?
电台 is the station that broadcasts programs. 收音机 (shōuyīnjī) is the physical radio device you use to listen.
How do you name a specific radio station in Chinese?
Put the place or name before 电台, as in 北京电台 (Běijīng diàntái) or 交通电台 (jiāotōng diàntái, traffic radio). The measure word is usually 个 or 家.