天线

tiānxiàn

HSK 7

天线 — tiānxiàn

1. antenna; aerial (device for sending/receiving signals)

   电视的天线坏了，信号接收不好。 diànshì de tiānxiàn huài le xìnhào jiēshōu bùhǎo — The TV's antenna is broken; the signal reception is poor.

2. figurative: a connection or channel to people in power; a link to influential circles

   他有上面的天线，找工作比较容易。 tā yǒu shàngmiàn de tiānxiàn zhǎo gōngzuò bǐjiào róngyì — He has connections up top, so it's easier for him to find jobs.