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收音机

shōu yīn jī · shou yin ji

Traditional 收音機

HSK 3Old HSK 6Measure word: 台 tái

Meaning

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  1. radio
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In a conversation

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The old radio

  1. Dengdeng

    茶馆(cháguǎn)里(lǐ)的(de)老(lǎo)收音机(shōuyīnjī)又(yòu)响(xiǎng)了(le)。

    The old radio in the teahouse is playing again.

  2. Liangliang

    它(tā)还(hái)能(néng)听(tīng)吗(ma)？

    Does it still work?

  3. Dengdeng

    能(néng)啊(a)，老板(lǎobǎn)每天(měitiān)早上(zǎoshang)都(dōu)听(tīng)收音机(shōuyīnjī)。

    Yes. The boss listens to the radio every morning.

  4. Liangliang

    收音机(shōuyīnjī)说(shuō)今天(jīntiān)是(shì)晴天(qíngtiān)。

    The radio says it is sunny today.

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)外面(wàimiàn)在(zài)下雪(xiàxuě)，可能(kěnéng)它(tā)说(shuō)的(de)是(shì)昨天(zuótiān)的(de)天气(tiānqì)。

    But it is snowing outside. Maybe it is talking about yesterday's weather.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

可(kě)以(yǐ)把(bǎ)收(shōu)音(yīn)机(jī)的(de)音(yīn)量(liàng)调(tiáo)低(dī)一(yì)点(diǎn)吗(ma)？

Could you turn down the radio?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

收(shōu)音(yīn)机(jī)太(tài)响(xiǎng)了(le)。你(nǐ)不(bù)能(néng)把(bǎ)音(yīn)量(liàng)调(tiáo)低(dī)一(yì)点(diǎn)吗(ma)？

The radio is too loud. Can't you turn it down a little?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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收
shōu

to receive; to accept

音
yīn

sound; noise

机
jī

(bound form) machine; mechanism; (bound form) aircraft

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