短信

duǎn xìn

条 tiáo

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun

Definitions

1. text message
2. SMS

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)

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Words Containing 短信

发短信

fā duǎn xìn

to text

Child Words of 短信

letter

short