Chinese word

电视节目

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn shì jié mù

Meaning

  • nountelevision show

Example

这个电视节目很好看。zhè ge diàn shì jié mù hěn hǎo kàn

This television show is very entertaining.

Illustration for 电视节目 (television show)

More examples

我每天看电视节目。wǒ měi tiān kàn diàn shì jié mù

I watch television shows every day.

Core concept

One organized television offering that gives viewers a particular kind of content in a broadcast schedule.

Common phrases

  • 看电视节目kàn diàn shì jié mù

    watch television shows

Similar words

节目jié mù: Prepared content or an event made for people to watch or listen to.
电视剧diàn shì jù: A television drama that tells a story through acted characters.

Definition in Chinese

通过电视播放的、按时间安排呈现给观众的内容。tōng guò diàn shì bō fàng de àn shí jiān ān pái chéng xiàn gěi guān zhòng de nèi róng

Word origin

The compound 电视 (diànshì, "television") + 节目 (jiémù, "program") names a program made for television and placed in a planned broadcast schedule.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often connect show with entertainment, but this Chinese term also labels news, weather, and sports broadcasts.

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