通讯

通讯 tōngxùn

Communications (dispatch - news story)

通讯 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 通訊 tongxun

What 通讯 means

  1. Communications (dispatch - news story)

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Character by character

通讯 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

通
tōng
Open (go through - bright - clear out - connect)
讯
xùn
Interrogate (message - news - information - dispatch)

How to write 通讯

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通讯 in a sentence

山里的通讯信号不太好。
Shān lǐ de tōngxùn xìnhào bú tài hǎo.
The communication signal in the mountains is not very good.
他是报社的驻外通讯员。
Tā shì bàoshè de zhùwài tōngxùnyuán.
He is the newspaper's correspondent abroad.

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Questions about 通讯

What does 通讯 mean in English?

通讯 is pronounced tōngxùn and means Communications (dispatch - news story).

How do you pronounce 通讯?

通讯 is tōngxùn in pinyin — written tongxun without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 通讯?

通讯 is written with 2 characters: 通 (tōng) Open (go through - bright - clear out - connect), 讯 (xùn) Interrogate (message - news - information - dispatch). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 通讯 written in traditional Chinese?

通訊. The simplified form 通讯 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 通訊 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced tōngxùn.

Is 通讯 an HSK word?

Yes — 通讯 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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