Definition

1. Noun:
   • Television set / TV: An electronic device that receives broadcast signals and displays moving images and sound on a screen. It is the common household appliance for watching television programs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chiếc máy thu hình này rất hiện đại. (This television set is very modern.)
  • Cửa hàng đang giảm giá nhiều loại máy thu hình. (The store is discounting many types of television sets.)
  • Máy thu hình nhà tôi bị hỏng. (My TV is broken.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "máy thu hình" is a formal and technical term, directly describing the function of the device ("máy" = machine, "thu" = to receive, "hình" = image). In everyday conversation, the abbreviations "TV" or "tivi" are more commonly used.

Variants and Related Words

• Tivi / TV (n): The common, abbreviated term for a television set.

  • Tối nay cả nhà xem tivi. (Tonight the whole family will watch TV.)

• Máy truyền hình (n): Television transmitter; the equipment used to broadcast television signals.

  • Đài truyền hình có máy truyền hình rất mạnh. (The television station has a very powerful transmitter.)

Synonyms

• Television: The general term for the system or the receiving device.
• TV set: Another term for a television receiver.
• Receiver: In a technical context, a device that receives signals.

Related Idioms

• • Dán mắt vào màn hình: To glue one's eyes to the screen (to watch TV intently).

    • Đứa trẻ dán mắt vào màn hình máy thu hình cả buổi chiều. (The child glued his eyes to the TV screen all afternoon.)