Writing
短信 (duǎnxìn) — how to say "text message" in Chinese
短信
Text message, SMS
noun
Character composition
短
short
信
letter, to believe
Radicals / Keys
矢
Arrow
#111 · shǐ · 5 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
一条短信
yī tiáo duǎnxìn
one text message
收到短信
shōudào duǎnxìn
receive a text message
发短信
fā duǎnxìn
send a text message
Examples
我给他发了一条短信，问他明天的会议地点在哪里。
I sent him a text message asking where the meeting location is tomorrow.
发短信。
Send a text message.
Frequently asked questions
How to say text message in Mandarin?
"text message" in Chinese is 短信 (duǎnxìn).
短信 meaning in English
短信 (duǎnxìn) means "Text message, SMS".
How is 短信 pronounced?
It is pronounced duǎnxìn (written as duanxin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Text message in Chinese characters
It is written 短信: 短 has 12 strokes, 信 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 短信?
短信 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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