信息 xìnxī information
information; news; message
How to remember 信息: 信 letter + 息 breath = information.
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How it is used
- Information / a message - 个人信息 (gèrén xìnxī) personal information; 收到一条信息 (shōudào yì tiáo xìnxī) got a message.
- Broad term covering data and news; contrast 消息 (xiāoxi, news/tidings about events) and 短信 (duǎnxìn, a text/SMS specifically).
- Very common in tech/data contexts: 信息技术 (xìnxī jìshù) information technology.
Example sentences
- 我们想要更多信息。 Wǒmen xiǎngyào gèng duō xìnxī.We want further information.
- 这是条有趣的信息。 Zhè shì tiáo yǒuqù de xìnxī.That's an interesting piece of information.
- 这个信息是错误的。 Zhège xìnxī shì cuòwù de.This information is wrong.