mou4 sin3無綫无綫
Jyutpingmou4 sin3
Yalemòuh sin
Definition
TVB; Television Broadcasts Limited, a major free-to-air television station in Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to Television Broadcasts Limited, the dominant terrestrial broadcaster in Hong Kong. It is almost exclusively used in spoken Cantonese to refer to the company or its channels, whereas the full name is reserved for formal writing or legal contexts. Locals often use it as a shorthand for the mainstream local television culture.
Examples
Are you watching TVB tonight?
Many people enjoy watching TVB dramas.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the adjective 無線 meaning wireless, as the company name is specifically written with the character 綫, which is the traditional variant for line or thread.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
