通信

tōng xìn

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to correspond (by letter etc)
2. to communicate
3. communication

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 隔绝 gé jué 隔绝 gé jué isolated (from the world) to cut off communication, isolate: isolated (from the world)

Related words

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• 联系 lián xì 联系 lián xì connection to get in touch, maintain contact: connection

Synonyms

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• 交流 jiāo liú 交流 jiāo liú to exchange general communication, exchange of ideas: to exchange
• 通讯 tōng xùn 通讯 tōng xùn communications telecommunication, correspondence (often via electronic means): communications

Usage notes

Collocations

通信 is often used with 通过 (tōngguò) to mean 'via correspondence,' e.g., 通过通信保持联系 (keep in touch through correspondence).

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 通信 with 通讯 (tōngxùn). 通信 can refer to personal correspondence, while 通讯 is more formal and refers to news dispatches or telecommunications systems.

Example Sentences

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因为天气恶劣， 通信 信号突然中断了。

Due to bad weather, the communication signal suddenly cut off.

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Words Containing 通信

• 中国移动通信 中国移动通信 zhōng guó yí dòng tōng xìn: China Mobile (PRC state telecommunications company)
• 数字通信 数字通信 shù zì tōng xìn: digital communications
• 数据通信 数据通信 shù jù tōng xìn: data communication
• 移动通信网络 移动通信网络 yí dòng tōng xìn wǎng luò: cell phone network
• 联邦通信委员会 联邦通信委员会 lián bāng tōng xìn wěi yuán huì: Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• 近场通信 近场通信 jìn chǎng tōng xìn: (computing) near-field communication (NFC)
• 通信中心 通信中心 tōng xìn zhōng xīn: communications center
• 通信协定 通信协定 tōng xìn xié dìng: communications protocol
• 通信地址 通信地址 tōng xìn dì zhǐ: mail address
• 通信密度 通信密度 tōng xìn mì dù: communications density
• 通信技术 通信技术 tōng xìn jì shù: communications technology
• 通信服务 通信服务 tōng xìn fú wù: communication service
• 通信网络 通信网络 tōng xìn wǎng luò: communications network
• 通信线路 通信线路 tōng xìn xiàn lù: communication line
• 通信卫星 通信卫星 tōng xìn wèi xīng: communications satellite
• 通信负载 通信负载 tōng xìn fù zài: communications load
• 通信量 通信量 tōng xìn liàng: communications volume
• 进行通信 进行通信 jìn xíng tōng xìn: to communicate

Child Words of 通信

• 信 信 xìn: letter
• 通 通 tòng: classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)