Meaning of 短信
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- text message
- SMS
How to use 短信
短信 is the everyday word for an SMS text message, and the measure word is 条 (tiáo). It often appears with 发 (fā, to send) or 收到 (shōudào, to receive). Example: 我给你发了一条短信。(Wǒ gěi nǐ fā le yì tiáo duǎnxìn.) I sent you a text message.
短信 is literally a short (短 duǎn) letter (信 xìn). A text message is just a tiny letter sent by phone.
Common mistake: Learners often say 一个短信 or 一封短信. Use 一条短信 instead, since 封 (fēng) is for paper letters. Also keep 短 in the third tone (duǎn), not the fourth tone of 断 (duàn, to break).
短信 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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短 duǎn · short · 12 strokes
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信 xìn · letter · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 短信.
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 短裤 | duǎnkù | short pants; shorts |
| 短期 | duǎnqī | short-term |
| 短处 | duǎnchù | shortcoming; defect |
| 自信 | zìxìn | to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence |
Questions about 短信
What does 短信 mean?
短信 (duǎnxìn) means "text message; SMS" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 短信?
短信 is made of 2 characters: 短 (12 strokes), 信 (9 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 短信 an HSK word?
Yes. 短信 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is a WeChat message also called 短信?
Usually not. 短信 means a traditional phone SMS. For WeChat or other apps, people say 消息 (xiāoxi) or 微信 (wēixìn), as in 给我发微信 (send me a WeChat).
What is the difference between 短信 and 信息?
信息 (xìnxī) means information or a message in general, and some people use it loosely for texts. 短信 refers specifically to a text message sent through a phone network.