短信

duǎn xìn
HSK 5
text message, SMS
noun

Individual characters

短duǎn · short or brief, to lack, weak point
HSK 3
信xìn · letter, mail, to trust, to believe
HSK 3

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Example Sentences

我刚收到一条短信。
wǒ gāng shōudào yītiáo duǎnxìn 。
I just received a text message.
请你给我发短信。
qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ fā duǎnxìn 。
Please send me a text message.
她的短信让我感到很开心。
tāde duǎnxìn ràng wǒ gǎndào hěn kāixīn 。
Her text message made me very happy.

Words with similar meanings

信息xìnxī
message
A more general term for any kind of information conveyed, not limited to text messages.
短讯duǎnxùn
short message
A direct synonym that emphasizes the brevity of the message.

Words Starting With 短

短促duǎn cù
short in time; fleeting; brief

Words Ending With 信

相信xiāng xìn
be convinced (that something is true); believe; to accept sth as true
自信zì xìn
confidence; self-confidence
威信wēi xìn
"(of a government, etc.) prestige and public reliance"
确信què xìn
to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that; definite news
迷信mí xìn
superstition

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