Chinese word

卫视

Pronunciation

Pinyinwèi shì

Meaning

  • nounsatellite channel

Example

这家卫视有很多娱乐节目。zhè jiā wèi shì yǒu hěn duō yú lè jié mù

This satellite channel has many entertainment programs.

Illustration for 卫视 (satellite channel)

More examples

这套剧在多家卫视同时播出。zhè tào jù zài duō jiā wèi shì tóng shí bō chū

This drama is being broadcast simultaneously on several satellite channels.

Core concept

A broadcaster's satellite-delivered channel, understood as a named outlet rather than television received by satellite in general.

Common phrases

  • 地方卫视dì fāng wèi shì

    local satellite TV channel

  • 省级卫视shěng jí wèi shì

    provincial satellite TV channel

  • 卫视节目wèi shì jié mù

    satellite TV program

Similar words

电视台diàn shì tái: An organization or company responsible for making and broadcasting television programs.
频道pín dào: A channel used to organize the programs or program series that are broadcast.
电视diàn shì: Television as a medium or service for sending programs with pictures and sound.
卫星电视wèi xīng diàn shì: A television broadcasting system or service that uses satellites to send and receive signals.

Definition in Chinese

卫视为以卫星传输为标志的电视台或频道称呼，常见于省级或面向全国的频道名称。wèi shì wéi yǐ wèi xīng chuán shū wèi biāo zhì de diàn shì tái huò pín dào chēng hū cháng jiàn yú shěng jí huò miàn xiàng quán guó de pín dào míng chēng

Word origin

卫星电视 (wèixīng diànshì, "satellite television") is commonly shortened to 卫视 (wèishì, "satellite TV") in channel names.

Usage tips

  • Many channel names place a province, network, or other identifying name before the label, so the full name is often more informative than the shortened term alone.

Other meanings

  • satellite TV stationnoun
  • satellite televisionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 卫视频道wèi shì pín dàosatellite TV channelnoun
  • 卫视台wèi shì táisatellite TV stationnoun

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