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电台

diàn tái · dian tai

Traditional 電臺

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure words: 个 gè, 家 jiā

Meaning

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  1. transmitter-receiver
  2. broadcasting station
  3. radio station
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In a conversation

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Grandpa and the radio

  1. Dengdeng

    那位(nàwèi)大爷(dàye)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)在(zài)听(tīng)电台(diàntái)。

    That old man listens to the radio every day.

  2. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)还有(háiyǒu)人(rén)听(tīng)电台(diàntái)吗(ma)？

    Does anyone still listen to the radio now?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)去(qù)问问(wènwèn)他(tā)，听(tīng)什么(shénme)节目(jiémù)。

    I will go ask him what show he is listening to.

  4. Liangliang

    他(tā)说(shuō)他(tā)听(tīng)的(de)是(shì)自己(zìjǐ)做(zuò)的(de)节目(jiémù)。

    He says he is listening to a show he made himself.

  5. Dengdeng

    他(tā)是(shì)电台(diàntái)的(de)主持人(zhǔchírén)？

    He is a radio host?

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)，他(tā)在(zài)听(tīng)自己(zìjǐ)说话(shuōhuà)。

    Yes, he is listening to himself talk.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)会(huì)在(zài)电(diàn)台(tái)前(qián)等(děng)你(nǐ)。

I will wait for you in front of the radio station.

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

02

电(diàn)台(tái)没(méi)有(yǒu)提(tí)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)事(shì)故(gù)。

There was nothing on the radio about the accident.

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

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电
diàn

lightning; electricity

台
tái

platform; stage

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