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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "station" with 台 (tái)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Modifier + 台

    Explanation

    The noun 台 (tái) means "station" or "platform" and is commonly used to refer to broadcast stations, as in 电视台 (television station). It also functions as a measure word for machines and equipment, and can mean "stage" or "platform" in other contexts.

    Examples

    • 你平时喜欢看哪个电视台的节目？

      nǐ píngshí xǐhuān kàn nǎge diànshìtái de jiémù?

      Which TV channel's programs do you usually like to watch?

    • 这个广播电台每天早上播放新闻。

      zhège guǎngbō diàntái měi tiān zǎoshang bōfàng xīnwén.

      This radio station broadcasts news every morning.

    • 我们学校新建了一个气象观测台。

      wǒmen xuéxiào xīn jiànle yī gè qìxiàng guāncè tái.

      Our school has built a new meteorological observation station.

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