This is the 5175th most frequent Chinese word.
tv
The Chinese word "电视" (diànshì) means "television" in English.
Here, the word '电视' (TV) is used as a noun to indicate the device or the media channel that is actively being watched.
我昨天看了两个小时的电视。
I watched TV for two hours yesterday.
In this sentence, '电视' (TV) is described as a subject and refers to the technological devices as products.
现在的电视功能已经十分先进了。
Today's TVs have become very advanced.
Here, '电视' is used to denote the concept of television as a medium or method of communication and information dissemination.