通讯

通訊

tōngxùn

noun HSK 6 #3,850

Meanings

1 communications; telecommunication
2 news report; correspondence

Characters

to pass through; to communicate

message; information; news

Communicating information — communications/messaging.

Examples

现代通讯技术发展很快。

Xiàndài tōngxùn jìshù fāzhǎn hěnkuài.

Modern communication technology is developing rapidly.

通讯录里有他的电话号码。

Tōngxùnlù lǐ yǒu tā de diànhuà hàomǎ.

His phone number is in the contacts list.

地震后通讯中断了。

Dìzhèn hòu tōngxùn zhōngduàn le.

Communications were cut off after the earthquake.

Tips

usage

通讯录 (tōngxùnlù) = contacts list/address book. 通讯社 (tōngxùnshè) = news agency (e.g., 新华通讯社, Xinhua News Agency). 通讯 vs 通信 (tōngxìn): largely interchangeable, but 通信 is slightly more technical.

Stroke Order

通 tōng

讯 xùn