收音机 (shōuyīnjī) · radio (device)

Measure Word

一台收音机 tái

Meanings

1 radio (device)

Characters

Receive + sound + machine - a machine that receives sound: a radio.

Examples

HSK 2

爷爷喜欢听收音机。

Yéye xǐhuan tīng shōuyīnjī.

Grandpa likes listening to the radio.

HSK 4

这台收音机是旧的。

Zhè tái shōuyīnjī shì jiù de.

This radio is old.

HSK 6

收音机里在播新闻。

Shōuyīnjī lǐ zài bō xīnwén.

The radio is broadcasting news.

Tips

usage

Chinese compound words for machines often end in 机: 手机 (phone), 电视机 (TV set), 洗衣机 (washing machine), 收音机 (radio), 计算机 (computer).

Stroke Order

收 shōu

音 yīn

机 jī

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