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短信

duǎn xìn
条 tiáo
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. text message
  2. 2. SMS

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
彩信
cǎi xìn

multimedia messaging service (MMS) (telecommunications)

MMS, multimedia message
电话
diàn huà

telephone

phone call, often contrasted with 短信 as a communication method

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)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 短信

发短信
fā duǎn xìn

to text

Child Words of 短信

信
xìn

letter

短
duǎn

short