How to Say ‘He's in the living room watching TV.’ in Traditional Chinese
他在客廳看電視。
tā zài kè tīng kàn diàn shì
[tā dzai kètīng kahn diànshì]
Phrase Breakdown
他在客廳
tā zài kè tīng
he is in the living room
他 (tā) means 'he', 在 (zài) means 'at' or 'in', and 客廳 (kètīng) means 'living room'. The place comes before the action in Chinese.
媽媽在客廳。
Mom is in the living room.
Words in this phrase
他
tā
[tā]
he; him
Third-person pronoun for a male.
他是我爸爸。
He is my dad.
在
zài
[dzai]
at; in; located at
Indicates location or presence somewhere.
洗手間在二樓。
The restroom is on the second floor.
客廳
kè tīng
[kètīng]
living room
The main room of a home where family gathers and guests are received.
媽媽在客廳休息。
Mom is resting in the living room.
看電視。
kàn diàn shì
watching TV
看 (kàn) means 'to watch' and 電視 (diànshì) means 'television'. All three syllables are fourth tones, so each one falls quickly.
我晚上常常看電視。
I often watch TV in the evening.
Words in this phrase
看
kàn
[kahn]
to watch; to look at
A very common verb meaning to look, watch, or read depending on context. In sports, it often means to watch a match.
我晚上會看世界盃比賽。
I will watch the World Cup match tonight.
電視
diàn shì
[diànshì]
television; TV
A TV set or TV programs.
奶奶喜歡看電視。
Grandma likes watching TV.
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