短信

duǎnxìn

noun HSK 2

Measure Word

一条短信 tiáo

Meanings

1 text message; SMS

Characters

message; letter

A short message — text message

Examples

我给你发了一条短信。

Wǒ gěi nǐ fā le yì tiáo duǎnxìn.

I sent you a text message.

你收到我的短信了吗？

Nǐ shōu dào wǒ de duǎnxìn le ma?

Did you receive my text message?

Tips

culture

While 短信 still means SMS, most Chinese people now use WeChat (微信, Wēixìn) for messaging. However, 短信 is still used for verification codes and official notifications.

Stroke Order

短 duǎn

信 xìn