How to say “text message” in Chinese
text message, SMS
“Text message” in Chinese is 短信, duǎn xìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
短信 is read duǎn xìn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 矢 “arrow”, as in 矮 “short (in height)”.
亻 “person” and 言 “word”: a person keeps their word.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “短信”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 短信. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我给你发了一条短信wǒgěinǐfāleyìtiáoduǎnxìnI sent you a text.
- 你怎么还没回复我的短信？nǐzěnmeháiméihuífùwǒdeduǎnxìnWhy haven't you replied to my text yet?
More words from the lesson “Letters and messages”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “text message” in Chinese?
“Text message” in Chinese is 短信, pinyin duǎnxìn.
What does 短信 mean?
短信 (duǎnxìn) means “text message, SMS”.
How do you write 短信?
短信 is 2 characters: 短 (duǎn) — short; 信 (xìn) — believe; letter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 短信?
短信 is read duǎnxìn. Tones: duǎn — third tone, xìn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“text message” in the lesson “Letters and messages”
This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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