彩电

• 병음: cǎi diàn
• 한자 분석: 彩 = 采 (pick) + 彡 (hair/streaks), meaning colorful; 电 = 雨 (rain) + 电 variant, meaning electricity

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컬러 TV

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: consumer goods, history, everyday

어조: casual

올바른 표현

• 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?)

피해야 할 표현

• 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)

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

시대: 1980s-present

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal