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antenna in Chinese

antenna in Chinese is 天線 — antenna means a metal rod, wire, or dish used to send or receive radio, television, or other electromagnetic signals.

antenna in Chinese

天線
noun
Pronounced: tiān xiàn
An apparatus to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal.

What does "antenna" mean?

  1. noun A metal rod, wire, or dish used to send or receive radio, television, or other electromagnetic signals.
    "She adjusted the car's antenna to get a clearer radio signal."
  2. noun One of the thin, jointed feelers on the head of an insect, crab, or similar creature, used for touch and smell.
    "The ant waved its antennae as it explored the crumb."
  3. noun Figuratively, a sharp instinct for sensing what is happening around you.
    "Good journalists develop an antenna for spotting a story before anyone else does."
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antenna in a sentence

  • She adjusted the car's antenna to get a clearer radio signal.
  • The satellite dish acts as a large antenna for receiving TV broadcasts.
  • The ant waved its antennae as it explored the crumb.
  • Good journalists develop an antenna for spotting a story before anyone else does.

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What is "antenna" in Chinese?

"antenna" in Chinese is 天線. antenna means: A metal rod, wire, or dish used to send or receive radio, television, or other electromagnetic signals.

How do you pronounce 天線?

"antenna" in Chinese is 天線, pronounced "tiān xiàn".

How do you use "antenna" in a sentence?

Example: "She adjusted the car's antenna to get a clearer radio signal." In Chinese, "antenna" is 天線.

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