Meaning of 通讯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- communications
- news story
- dispatch
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 通讯
通讯 is used for communication systems and technology, such as 通讯公司 (telecom company) or 通讯设备 (communication equipment). In journalism it can also mean a news report or dispatch. Example: 这个地区的通讯很发达。(Zhège dìqū de tōngxùn hěn fādá.) Communications in this area are well developed.
通 (tōng) means to get through, like in 交通 (jiāotōng) traffic, and 讯 (xùn) has the speech radical 讠, so it is about messages. Messages that get through from one place to another are 通讯, communications.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 通讯 (tōngxùn) with 通信 (tōngxìn). 通信 usually means to correspond by letter or to exchange messages as an action, while 通讯 leans toward the field or system of communications and news reports. Also keep 讯 in the fourth tone, xùn, not xún.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
通 tōng · to go through · 10 strokes
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讯 xùn · news · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 通讯.
| 通过 | tōngguò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation) |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | to notify; to inform |
| 普通 | pǔtōng | common; ordinary |
| 交通 | jiāotōng | to be connected; traffic |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | Putonghua; standard Mandarin |
| 通常 | tōngcháng | regular; usual; normal; usually; normally |
| 通信 | tōngxìn | to correspond (by letter, email etc); to send or receive messages through telecommunicatio |
| 通知书 | tōngzhīshū | written notice |
| 沟通 | gōutōng | to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate |
| 流通 | liútōng | to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution |
| 通用 | tōngyòng | to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc); to be used by everyone (language, textbook et |
| 通话 | tōnghuà | to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone |
Questions about 通讯
What does 通讯 mean?
通讯 (tōngxùn) means "communications; news story" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 通讯?
通讯 is made of 2 characters: 通 (10 strokes), 讯 (5 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 通讯 an HSK word?
Yes. 通讯 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 通讯 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 通讯 is written 通訊.
What is the difference between 通讯 and 通知?
通讯 is about communication in general or a news dispatch. 通知 (tōngzhī) means to notify someone or a specific notice, like 开会通知 (meeting notice).
How do you say address book or contacts in Chinese?
You can say 通讯录 (tōngxùnlù), which literally means a communications record. It is the common word for the contacts list on your phone.