卫视

衛視
wèishì
noun HSK 7-9 #47,552

Meanings

  1. 1 satellite TV channel

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 3
Zhège jiémù zài Húnán Wèishì bōchū.
This program airs on Hunan Satellite TV.
HSK 7-9
Zhèjiāng Wèishì de shōushìlǜ yìzhí hěn gāo.
Zhejiang Satellite TV has consistently high ratings.

Tips

culture
湖南卫视 is China's entertainment powerhouse - it launched mega-hit shows like 快乐大本营 (Happy Camp) and 我是歌手 (I Am a Singer). 浙江卫视 has 中国好声音 (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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