彩电

• Pinyin: cǎi diàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 彩 = 采 (pick) + 彡 (hair/streaks), meaning colorful; 电 = 雨 (rain) + 电 variant, meaning electricity

Significado

televisor en color

Short for 彩色电视机. Was once a luxury item and status symbol in China when color TVs first became available. Now a common household item, though the term persists. Often appears in discussions of consumer goods and electronics.

Ejemplos

1. 八十年代，谁家有台彩电那可是很了不起的事。
2. 这家商场正在促销大屏幕彩电。
3. 爷爷还记得当年全村人挤在一起看那台彩电的情景。

Guía de uso

Contexto: consumer goods, history, everyday

Tono: casual

Correcto

• 家里的彩电该换了。(The color TV at home needs to be replaced.)
• 现在谁家还没有彩电啊？(Who doesn't have a color TV nowadays?)

Incorrecto

• 我在彩电上看新闻。(Nowadays people just say 电视 — 彩电 sounds slightly dated unless specifically contrasting with black-and-white)

Origen e historia

彩 (color) + 电 (short for 电视, television). An abbreviation of 彩色电视机.

Contexto cultural

Época: 1980s-present

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal