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ID: 2429 Intermediate
Internet TV in China is huge. And with the advent of internet TV has come the rise of internet TV boxes, or 网络电视盒 (wǎngluòdiànshìhé). Learn about functions of these contraptions and some of China's most popular brands.
Thu Apr 24 2014 | Shanell, Jenny
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听说 tīngshuō to have heard
特意 tèyì specially, expressly
参观 cānguān to inspect, take a look at something
连接 liánjiē to connect
Zoey，听说你家买了个大电视，我特意来参观参观！
Zoey ，tīngshuō nǐ jiā mǎi le gè dà diànshì ，wǒ tèyì lái cānguān cānguān ！
Zoey, I've heard that your family bought a big TV. I really want to come by and have a look at it.
欢迎欢迎，快请进！
huānyíng huānyíng ，kuài qǐng jìn ！
Welcome. Come in!
呵，这电视真够气派的！咦，这个黑黑的小方块是什么呀？
hē ，zhè diànshì zhēn gòu qìpài de ！yí ，zhè gè hēihēi de xiǎo fāngkuài shì shénme ya ？
Heh, this TV is really impressive! Hey, what's this little black cube?
哦，这是小米盒子，一种网络电视盒。
ò ，zhè shì Xiǎomǐhézi ，yī zhǒng wǎngluò diànshì hé 。
Oh, this is a MiBox, a kind of internet TV box.
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