máy thu hình
Definition
- 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.)