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天线

天線
tiānxiàn
noun HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 2
手机天线信号不好。
Shǒujī tiānxiàn xìnhào bùhǎo.
The phone antenna has poor signal.
HSK 7-9
屋顶上装了一根天线。
Wūdǐng shàng zhuāng le yī gēn tiānxiàn.
An antenna was installed on the rooftop.

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