Writing
电视 (diàn shì) — how to say "television" in Chinese
电视
Television, TV
noun
Character composition
电
electricity
视
to look at, to watch
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Collocations
看电视
kàn diànshì
watch TV
Examples
现在我在家看电视，我很喜欢看电视。
Now I'm watching TV at home, I really like watching TV.
我有电视
I have a TV.
Mnemonic
[diàn shì-] Dan the Sheep is an inventor who loves watching TV 电视. One day, he connects electricity 电 to a giant outdoor screen in the meadow 🌼 and invites all his animal friends to watch 视 a special broadcast. Together, they laugh and enjoy the show, amazed by how Dan the Sheep's invention has brought 电视 to life in the wild.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "television" in Chinese?
"television" in Chinese is 电视 (diàn shì).
电视 meaning in English
电视 (diàn shì) means "Television, TV".
How is 电视 pronounced?
It is pronounced diàn shì (written as dian shi, dianshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "television" in Chinese characters?
It is written 电视: 电 has 5 strokes, 视 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 电视?
电视 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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