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天线

天線
tiānxiàn
noun HSK 7 #9,059

Measure Word

一根天线 gēn

Meanings

  1. 1 antenna
  2. 2 aerial

Characters

天
tiān
sky
线
xiàn
wire; line
Literally 'sky wire' — a wire that reaches toward the sky to pick up signals.

Examples

屋顶上装了一根天线。
Wūdǐng shàng zhuāng le yī gēn tiānxiàn.
An antenna was installed on the rooftop.
手机天线信号不好。
Shǒujī tiānxiàn xìnhào bù hǎo.
The phone antenna has poor signal.

Tips

usage
In slang, 天线宝宝 (Tiānxiàn Bǎobao) is the Chinese name for Teletubbies — literally 'antenna babies,' named after the antennas on their heads.

In Pop Culture

天线宝宝 Tiānxiàn Bǎobao
Teletubbies
Chinese name for the British children's TV show, literally 'antenna babies'

Stroke Order

天 tiān
线 xiàn