电台

• 拼音: diàn tái
• 汉字拆解: 电 (electric) + 台 (platform/station)

含义

Radio station; broadcasting station. An organisation or facility that transmits radio programmes.

Refers to radio broadcasting stations. Though less dominant than TV in modern China, radio remains popular for traffic reports, music, and talk shows.

例句

1. 我每天开车的时候都听电台节目。
2. 这个电台播放很多流行音乐。
3. 她是一位电台主持人。

用法指南

语境: media, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你常听哪个电台？(Which radio station do you usually listen to?)
• 电台里正在播放一首很好听的歌。(A very nice song is playing on the radio.)

错误说法

• 我在电台上看新闻 (Don't use 看 with 电台 — radio is listened to, not watched; use 听 instead)

起源与历史

Compound of 电 (electric) and 台 (platform, station), literally 'electric station,' originally a short form for radio station.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal