Meaning of 电视机
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- television set
Measure word: 臺|台
How to use 电视机
电视机 refers to the physical TV set, the device in your living room. For watching programs, people usually say 看电视 (kàn diànshì) instead. Example: 我家的电视机很大。(Wǒ jiā de diànshìjī hěn dà.) The TV set in my home is very big.
Break it into three parts: 电 (diàn) electricity, 视 (shì) to look, and 机 (jī) machine. An electric looking machine is a television set.
Common mistake: Learners often say 看电视机 when they mean watching TV, but that sounds like staring at the machine itself. Use 看电视 (kàn diànshì) for watching shows and keep 电视机 for the device.
电视机 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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视 shì · to look at · 8 strokes
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机 jī · desk · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 电视机.
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone; phone call |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 电视 | diànshì | television; TV |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver |
Questions about 电视机
What does 电视机 mean?
电视机 (diànshìjī) means "television set" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 电视机?
电视机 is made of 3 characters: 电 (5 strokes), 视 (8 strokes), 机 (6 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 电视机 an HSK word?
Yes. 电视机 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 电视机 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 电视机 is written 電視機.
What is the difference between 电视 and 电视机?
电视 (diànshì) can mean television in general, TV programs, or the set itself. 电视机 (diànshìjī) only means the physical device. In casual speech, 电视 is used much more often.
What measure word is used with 电视机?
The most common measure word is 台 (tái), used for machines. For example, 一台电视机 (yì tái diànshìjī) means one TV set.