KTV

KTV
noun

Measure Word

一家KTV jiā

Meanings

  1. 1 KTV (private-room karaoke)
  2. 2 karaoke bar

Examples

Zhōumò yìqǐ qù chàng KTV ba.
Let's go sing KTV together this weekend.
Gōngsī tuánjiàn dìng le yì jiā KTV.
The company team-building event booked a KTV.

Tips

culture
KTV stands for "Karaoke TV" — a private-room karaoke format that originated in Taiwan in the 90s and became a standard hangout across China. Each group gets its own room, unlike Western karaoke bars with shared stages.