短信

duǎn xìn

CL 条 tiáo

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun

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Definitions

1. text message
2. SMS

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

• 彩信 cǎi xìn 彩信 cǎi xìn multimedia messaging service (MMS) (telecommunications) MMS, multimedia message: multimedia messaging service (MMS) (telecommunications)
• 电话 diàn huà 电话 diàn huà telephone phone call, often contrasted with 短信 as a communication method: telephone

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 短信 (text message) with 信息 (information/generic message). While 信息 can mean 'message', 短信 specifically refers to SMS/text messages on phones.

Example Sentences

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我收到了你的 短信 。

I received your text message.

我刚刚开通了手机银行的 短信 提醒服务。

I just activated the SMS alert service for mobile banking.

我在写 短信 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1839154)

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Words Containing 短信

• 发短信 发短信 fā duǎn xìn: to text

Child Words of 短信

• 信 信 xìn: letter
• 短 短 duǎn: short