综 zōng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 宗 ancestry, clan, family, lineage
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
综艺
zōngyì
variety show; variety entertainment
Characters in this word
艺 yì
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 乙 second
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这档综艺表面轻松，却把代际沟通的困境呈现得相当深刻。 Zhè dàng zōngyì biǎomiàn qīngsōng, què bǎ dàijì gōutōng de kùnjìng chéngxiàn de xiāngdāng shēnkè. This variety show appears light-hearted, yet presents the difficulties of intergenerational communication quite profoundly.
- 晚饭后全家一起看综艺，笑声不断。 Wǎnfàn hòu quánjiā yìqǐ kàn zōngyì, xiàoshēng búduàn. After dinner the whole family watches a variety show together, with constant laughter.
- 这位主持人因为一档综艺节目而走红。 Zhè wèi zhǔchírén yīnwèi yī dàng zōngyì jiémù ér zǒuhóng. This host became famous because of a variety show.
Related words
- 综合 zōnghé comprehensive; overall
- 错综复杂 cuòzōngfùzá intricate; complicated; complex
- 艺术 yìshù art
- 工艺 gōngyì craft; technique
- 文艺 wényì literature and art
- 多才多艺 duōcáiduōyì versatile, gifted in many ways
- 技艺 jìyì skill, artistry
- 艺人 yìrén artist, performer
- 曲艺 qǔyì folk art forms; quyi
- 手艺 shǒuyì craftsmanship; manual skill
- 转播 zhuǎnbō to broadcast; to relay a broadcast
- 卫视 wèishì satellite TV channel