讯号

訊號

xùnhào

noun #8,601

Measure Word

一个讯号 gè

Meanings

1 signal (Taiwan usage)
2 same as 信号 (Mainland usage)

Characters

message; news; information

sign; signal; number

Message + sign — a signal that conveys information. This is the Taiwan/Hong Kong variant; Mainland China uses 信号.

Examples

这里讯号不太好。

Zhèlǐ xùnhào bùtàihǎo.

The signal isn't very good here.

手机收不到讯号。

Shǒujī shōu bùdào xùnhào.

The phone can't pick up a signal.

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