有線電視

简 有线电视 · 繁 有線電視
Mandarin · pinyin yǒu xiàn diàn shì

Meanings

  1. cable television
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有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
線
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電
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視
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线
xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue
电
diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
视
shì · look at, inspect, observe, see
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3–4–4–4 · you3 xian4 dian4 shi4

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noun

  1. cable television

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