television; TV · CL: tái,部 bù

diàn shì

d+iàn·4th tonesh+ì·4th tone

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My television was broken down, so I had to get it repaired.

我的电视机出故障了，所以我不得不拿去修。

Tom watched TV yesterday.

Tom昨天看了电视。

There is a television in this room.

这个房间里有个电视机。

Television has the advantage of providing sports fans with greater convenience.

电视的优点在于它给体育爱好者提供了更大的方便。

Yesterday evening we heard the President talk on television.

昨晚我们听了总统在电视上的讲话。

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