How to say “information” in Chinese
information, message
“Information” in Chinese is 信息, xìn xī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
信息 is read xìn xī: 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.
Below, 心 “heart”. In 休息 it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “信息”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 信息. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我给他发了一条信息。wǒgěitāfāleyìtiáoxìnxīI sent him a message.
- 你怎么不回复我的信息？nǐzěnmebùhuífùwǒdexìnxīWhy aren't you answering my messages?
- 请问，在哪儿可以查询航班信息？qǐngwèn,zàinǎrkěyǐcháxúnhángbānxìnxīExcuse me, where can I find flight information?
- 人得到的信息大部分来自视觉。réndédàodexìnxīdàbùfenláizìshìjuéPeople get most of their information through sight.
More words from the lesson “Signal, video and “even””
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “information” in Chinese?
“Information” in Chinese is 信息, pinyin xìnxī.
What does 信息 mean?
信息 (xìnxī) means “information, message”.
How do you write 信息?
信息 is 2 characters: 信 (xìn) — believe; letter; 息 (xī) — breath, rest. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 信息?
信息 is read xìnxī. Tones: xìn — fourth tone, xī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“information” 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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