简讯

簡訊

jiǎnxùn

noun #25,537

Measure Word

一条简讯 tiáo

Meanings

1 SMS message
2 text message
3 brief news bulletin

Characters

message/news/information

Examples

他发了一条简讯给她。

Tā fā le yī tiáo jiǎnxùn gěi tā.

He sent her a text message.

报纸上有一则关于地震的简讯。

Bàozhǐ shàng yǒu yī zé guānyú dìzhèn de jiǎnxùn.

There was a brief news item about the earthquake in the newspaper.

Tips

usage

简讯 is the Taiwanese Mandarin term for SMS/text message. In mainland China, 短信 (duǎnxìn) is more common. 简讯 also means a brief news item in print media contexts.

Stroke Order

简 jiǎn

讯 xùn