短信

duǎnxìn
noun HSK 2

Measure Word

短信 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 text message; SMS

Characters

A short message - text message.

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒ gěi nǐ fā le yì tiáo duǎnxìn.
I sent you a text message.
HSK 2
Nǐ shōudào wǒ de duǎnxìn le ma?
Did you receive my text message?
HSK 3
Tā yìbiān kāichē yìbiān kàn duǎnxìn, tài wēixiǎn le.
He reads text messages while driving, which is very dangerous.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

duǎn
xìn