微信 meaning in English
Weixin or WeChat (instant messaging and social media app developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]); WeChat message
Meaning of 微信
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- Weixin or WeChat (instant messaging and social media app developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4])
- WeChat message
- WeChat account
How to use 微信
微信 names the app, but people also use it for a WeChat message or account, and 加微信 (jiā wēixìn) means to add someone on WeChat. A common request: 我们加个微信吧。(Wǒmen jiā ge wēixìn ba.) Let's add each other on WeChat.
微信 is built from 微 (wēi) "tiny, micro" and 信 (xìn) "letter, message", so WeChat is literally a "micro message" app. Think of sending lots of tiny letters to friends all day.
Common mistake: Learners often say 微信 with a third tone on 微, but it is first tone: wēixìn. Also do not confuse it with 短信 (duǎnxìn), which means a regular SMS text message, not a WeChat message.
微信 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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微 wēi · small · 13 strokes
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信 xìn · letter · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 微信.
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 信息 | xìnxī | information; news; message |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 微笑 | wēixiào | smile; to smile |
| 自信 | zìxìn | to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence |
| 诚信 | chéngxìn | honesty; trustworthiness; good faith |
Questions about 微信
What does 微信 mean?
微信 (wēixìn) means "Weixin or WeChat (instant messaging and social media app developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]); WeChat message" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 微信?
微信 is made of 2 characters: 微 (13 strokes), 信 (9 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 微信 an HSK word?
Yes. 微信 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say "send me a WeChat message" in Chinese?
You can say 给我发微信 (gěi wǒ fā wēixìn). The verb 发 (fā) means to send, and it is used the same way with 短信 (duǎnxìn) for texts.
What is the Chinese word for WeChat Pay or WeChat Moments?
WeChat Pay is 微信支付 (wēixìn zhīfù), often just 微信 in shops, as in 可以用微信吗 (kěyǐ yòng wēixìn ma), meaning "Can I pay with WeChat?" Moments is 朋友圈 (péngyouquān), literally "circle of friends".