Writing
信号 (xìnhào) — how to say "signal" in Chinese
信号
Signal
noun
Character composition
信
to trust, message
号
sign, number
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
手机信号
shǒujī xìnhào
cell phone signal
信号不好
xìnhào bù hǎo
poor signal
发出信号
fāchū xìnhào
send a signal
Examples
在山里徒步旅行时，经常会遇到手机信号很弱或者完全没有信号的情况。
When hiking in the mountains, you often encounter situations where the mobile phone signal is very weak or completely absent.
手机没信号了。
There's no signal on the phone.
Frequently asked questions
Signal in Chinese meaning
"signal" in Chinese is 信号 (xìnhào).
What does 信号 mean in English?
信号 (xìnhào) means "Signal".
How is 信号 pronounced?
It is pronounced xìnhào (written as xinhao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "signal" in Chinese characters?
It is written 信号: 信 has 9 strokes, 号 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 信号?
信号 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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