Chinese word

收音机

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu yīn jī

Meaning

  • nounradio

Example

早上我用收音机听新闻。zǎo shàng wǒ yòng shōu yīn jī tīng xīn wén

I use the radio to listen to the news in the morning.

Illustration for 收音机 (radio)

More examples

晚上我常用收音机听音乐。wǎn shàng wǒ cháng yòng shōu yīn jī tīng yīn yuè

In the evening, I often use the radio to listen to music.

Core concept

A receiver that turns wireless broadcast signals into sound for listening.

Common phrases

  • 听收音机tīng shōu yīn jī

    listen to the radio

  • 打开收音机dǎ kāi shōu yīn jī

    turn on the radio

  • 便携收音机biàn xié shōu yīn jī

    portable radio

Similar words

广播guǎng bō: A broadcast or program delivered by radio waves or through the internet.
电台diàn tái: A broadcasting station or organization that produces and sends radio programs.
手机shǒu jī: A mobile phone used for calls, apps, music, and listening to broadcasts.

Definition in Chinese

能够接收无线电广播信号并把信号转换成声音供人收听的便携或固定的电子装置。néng gòu jiē shōu wú xiàn diàn guǎng bō xìn hào bìng bǎ xìn hào zhuǎn huàn chéng shēng yīn gōng rén shōu tīng de biàn xié huò gù dìng de diàn zi zhuāng zhì

Word origin

收 (shōu, "receive") + 音 (yīn, "sound") + 机 (jī, "machine") forms a transparent compound meaning a machine that receives sound.

Usage tips

  • English radio can name both a device and a broadcast, but this Chinese noun normally points to the physical receiver.

Other meanings

  • portable radionoun
  • transistor radionoun

Related words

  • 收音shōu yīnreceive radio signalsverb

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