How to say “signal” in Chinese
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“Signal” in Chinese is 信号, xìn hào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
信号 is read xìn hào: 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
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 “信号”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 信号. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这里信号很弱zhèlǐxìnhàohěnruòThe signal is weak here.
- 他用手机发出了求救信号tāyòngshǒujīfāchūleqiújiùxìnhàoHe sent a distress signal from his phone.
More words from the lesson “Signal, video and “even””
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “signal” in Chinese?
“Signal” in Chinese is 信号, pinyin xìnhào.
What does 信号 mean?
信号 (xìnhào) means “signal”.
How do you write 信号?
信号 is 2 characters: 信 (xìn) — believe; letter; 号 (hào) — number; date. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 信号?
信号 is read xìnhào. Tones: xìn — fourth tone, hào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“signal” in the lesson “Signal, video and “even””
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” 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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