卫视

衛視
wèishì
noun HSK 7 #47,552

Meanings

  1. 1 satellite TV channel

Characters

Short for 卫星电视 (wèixīng diànshì, 'satellite television'). Each Chinese province has its own 卫视 channel.

Examples

Zhège jiémù zài Húnán Wèishì bōchū.
This program airs on Hunan Satellite TV.
Zhèjiāng Wèishì de shōushìlǜ yìzhí hěn gāo.
Zhejiang Satellite TV has consistently high ratings.

Tips

culture
湖南卫视 (Húnán Wèishì) is China's entertainment powerhouse — it launched mega-hit shows like 快乐大本营 (Happy Camp) and 歌手 (I Am a Singer). 浙江卫视 has 中国声音 (The Voice of China). Provincial 卫视 channels compete fiercely for ratings with big-budget variety shows.

In Pop Culture

湖南卫视 Húnán Wèishì
Hunan TV
China's most popular entertainment satellite channel

Stroke Order

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