How to say “communication” in Chinese
communication (means); news report
“Communication” in Chinese is 通讯, tōng xùn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
通讯 is read tōng xùn: 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, 辶 “walk”. Inside, 甬 — as in 痛 tòng and 桶 tǒng.
On the left, 讠 “speech”. The right part is the same as in 迅 xùn.
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 “通讯”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 通讯. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 手机是最常用的通讯工具shǒujīshìzuìchángyòngdetōngxùngōngjùThe phone is the most widely used means of communication.
More words from the lesson “Communication and data”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “communication” in Chinese?
“Communication” in Chinese is 通讯, pinyin tōngxùn.
What does 通讯 mean?
通讯 (tōngxùn) means “communication (means); news report”.
How do you write 通讯?
通讯 is 2 characters: 通 (tōng) — go through; connect; 讯 (xùn) — news, message. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 通讯?
通讯 is read tōngxùn. Tones: tōng — first tone, xùn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“communication” in the lesson “Communication and data”
This word is from the topic “Network and devices” of HSK 6. 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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