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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

电台主持人

Pronunciation / Transliteration: diàntái zhǔchí rén

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Radio host/ˈreɪ.di.oʊ hoʊst/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这位电台主持人以幽默的风格深受听众喜爱。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who introduces, presents, or moderates a radio broadcast or program.

    "The popular morning radio host interviewed the famous author about her latest novel."
  2. 2

    An announcer who interacts with listeners, takes callers, and curates musical or talk content on air.

    "Callers flooded the phone lines to share their opinions with the outspoken radio host."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'radio', derived from the Latin radius (meaning spoke or ray) via wireless telegraphy terminology of the early 20th century, and 'host', stemming from the Old French hoste (meaning guest or entertainer), which traces back to the Latin hospitem. The compound emerged in the mid-20th century with the expansion of commercial broadcasting to describe individuals who introduce and manage radio programs.

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