电视 diàn shì
“television; TV”
nounHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 電視Measure word 台 · 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
电视 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 36: 电视 diànshì — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 80
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 电视
电视 means "television" or "TV" — the appliance or the medium. It is a noun, so it is usually the object of verbs like 看 (watch) or 买 (buy), and it commonly appears in the pattern 看电视 (watch TV).
例句Example sentences
- 我每天晚上看电视。wǒ měi tiān wǎn shàng kàn diàn shì.I watch TV every evening.
- 我们家有一台电视。wǒ men jiā yǒu yì tái diàn shì.Our family has a TV.
- 电视在桌子上。diàn shì zài zhuō zi shàng.The TV is on the table.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我每天看一个电视。
✓我每天看电视。
When 看电视 means "watch TV" in general, don't insert a measure word; for a television set, the measure word is 台 (一台电视).