电视

diàn shì

HSK 1Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Refers to the physical device. Often used in contexts like buying or repairing.

television set; TV

指电视机。

Words:

购买电视维修电视

Synonyms:

彩电

Sentences:

我(wǒ)昨(zuó)天(tiān)购(gòu)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)台(tái)新(xīn)电(diàn)视(shì)
I bought a new television set yesterday.
这(zhè)台(tái)电(diàn)视(shì)需(xū)要(yào)维(wèi)修(xiū)
This TV needs repair.

Refers to the content or broadcast, commonly used in phrases like watching TV or TV shows.

television; TV (as a medium for images and programs)

利用电视装置传送的图像。

Words:

看电视电视节目

Sentences:

我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)在(zài)晚(wǎn)上(shàng)看(kàn)电(diàn)视(shì)
I like to watch TV in the evening.
这(zhè)个(ge)电(diàn)视(shì)节(jié)目(mù)很(hěn)有(yǒu)趣(qù)
This TV show is very interesting.

Technical sense, often used in contexts like TV stations or towers, involving signal transmission.

television (as a technology or process of transmitting and receiving images and sound)

将活动图像和声音（伴音）变成电信号，通过无线电波或导线传送出去，并在接收端使图像和声音重现的过程。通常有黑白电视和彩色电视、模拟电视与数字电视之分。

Words:

电视台电视塔

Sentences:

电(diàn)视(shì)台(tái)正(zhèng)在(zài)播(bō)放(fàng)新(xīn)闻(wén)
The TV station is broadcasting news.
那(nà)座(zuò)电(diàn)视(shì)塔(tǎ)很(hěn)高(gāo)
That TV tower is very tall.

electricity; electric

look; see