On TV in Chinese 电视上
diànshì shàng
What's on tonight? 15 essential On TV words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 节目 | jié mù | programme |
| 频道 | pín dào | channel |
| 新闻 | xīn wén | the news |
| 天气预报 | tiān qì yù bào | weather forecast |
| 综艺节目 | zōng yì jié mù | variety show |
| 电视剧 | diàn shì jù | TV series |
| 集 | jí | episode |
| 广告 | guǎng gào | advert |
| 主持人 | zhǔ chí rén | presenter; host |
| 直播 | zhí bō | live broadcast |
| 动画片 | dòng huà piàn | cartoon |
| 真人秀 | zhēn rén xiù | reality show |
| 春晚 | chūn wǎn | Spring Festival Gala |
| 重播 | chóng bō | repeat; rerun |
| 声音大一点儿 | shēng yīn dà yī diǎnr | turn it up a bit |
Example sentences
- 今晚有什么好节目？Is there anything good on tonight?
- 换个频道吧。Change the channel.
- 我每天晚上看新闻。I watch the news every evening.
- 看看明天的天气预报。Let's check tomorrow's forecast.
- 这个综艺节目很火。This variety show is a big hit.
- 这部电视剧有四十集。This series has forty episodes.
- 我一晚上看了五集。I watched five episodes in one night.
- 广告太多了！There are too many adverts!
- 这个主持人很幽默。This presenter is very funny.
- 今晚有足球直播。There's a live football match tonight.
- 孩子们在看动画片。The kids are watching cartoons.
- 我不太喜欢看真人秀。I'm not really into reality shows.
- 除夕全家一起看春晚。The whole family watches the Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve.
- 这是昨天的重播。This is a repeat of yesterday's.
- 把声音开大一点儿。Turn the volume up a bit.
Practise speaking
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