机顶盒

機頂盒

jīdǐnghé

noun

Measure Word

一个机顶盒 gè

Meanings

1 set-top box
2 TV streaming box
3 cable/IPTV box

Characters

machine (here: TV set)

Examples

电视没图像，可能是机顶盒坏了。

Diànshì méi túxiàng, kěnéng shì jīdǐnghé huài le.

There's no picture on the TV—the set-top box might be broken.

新换的机顶盒可以看4K节目。

Xīn huàn de jīdǐnghé kěyǐ kàn 4K jiémù.

The new set-top box can play 4K content.

Tips

culture

Literally '(TV-)set-top box'—the same etymology as English. In China these are usually IPTV boxes from telecoms (中国电信, 中国移动) or smart-TV boxes from Xiaomi (小米盒子) and Huawei. Many double as Android-based streaming devices.

Stroke Order

机 jī

顶 dǐng

盒 hé