Meaning of 信息
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- information; news; message
How to use 信息
信息 is the everyday word for information or a message, used for news, data, and phone messages. 我给你发了一条信息。(Wǒ gěi nǐ fā le yì tiáo xìnxī.) I sent you a message.
信 (xìn) shows a person 亻 standing by their word 言, so it means trust or a letter. 息 (xī) is breath or news, so 信息 is the news that a trusted message carries.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 信息 (xìnxī) with 信心 (xìnxīn, confidence), since they sound almost the same. Listen for the final sound: xī ends in -i, while xīn ends in -n.
信息 in example sentences
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信 xìn · letter · 9 strokes
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息 xī · to end · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 信息.
| 休息 | xiūxi | rest; to rest |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 信号 | xìnhào | signal |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 短信 | duǎnxìn | text message; SMS |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 消息 | xiāoxi | (piece of) news; information; message |
| 信任 | xìnrèn | to trust; to have confidence in |
| 信封 | xìnfēng | envelope |
| 通信 | tōngxìn | to correspond (by letter, email etc); to send or receive messages through telecommunicatio |
| 自信 | zìxìn | to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence |
| 利息 | lìxī | interest (on a loan) |
Questions about 信息
What does 信息 mean?
信息 (xìnxī) means "information; news; message" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 信息?
信息 is made of 2 characters: 信 (9 strokes), 息 (10 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 信息 an HSK word?
Yes. 信息 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What measure word goes with 信息?
Use 条 (tiáo) for a single message, as in 一条信息. For a general amount of information, you can say 一些信息 (yìxiē xìnxī), some information.
Is 信息 the same as 消息 (xiāoxi)?
They overlap, but 消息 leans toward news about something or someone, as in 好消息 (good news). 信息 is broader and also covers data and technical information, as in 信息技术 (information technology).