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讯号

訊號
xùnhào
noun #8,601

Measure Word

一个讯号 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 signal

Characters

讯
xùn
message; news; information
号
hào
sign; signal; number
Message + sign - a signal that conveys information. This is the Taiwan/Hong Kong variant; Mainland China uses 信号.

Examples

HSK 1
这里讯号不太好。
Zhèlǐ xùnhào bù tài hǎo.
The signal isn't very good here.
HSK 2
手机收不到讯号。
Shǒujī shōu bù dào xùnhào.
The phone can't pick up a signal.
HSK 3
这是一个危险的讯号。
Zhè shì yīgè wēixiǎn de xùnhào.
This is a dangerous signal.

Tips

usage
讯号 is predominantly used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. In Mainland China, the equivalent is 信号 (xìnhào). If you're watching a Taiwanese drama, you'll hear 讯号; on the Mainland, 信号.

Stroke Order

讯 xùn
号 hào