What 信号 means
- Signal
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信号 in a sentence
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What does 信号 mean in English?
信号 is pronounced xìnhào and means Signal.
How do you pronounce 信号?
信号 is xìnhào in pinyin — written xinhao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 信号?
信号 is written with 2 characters: 信 (xìn) Letter (information - believe - trust - evidence), 号 (hào / háo) Number (name - size - order - sign); Howl. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 信号 written in traditional Chinese?
信號. The simplified form 信号 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 信號 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xìnhào.
Is 信号 an HSK word?
Yes — 信号 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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