English–Chinese
“communication” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintōng xùn
Example
手机通讯很方便。shǒu jī tōng xùn hěn fāng biàn
Mobile communication is very convenient.
How to say “communication” in Chinese
“Communication” in Chinese is 通讯 (tōng xùn).
A shared line or system carries messages back and forth between people or devices.
Example sentences with 通讯
我们需要实时通讯来保证数据同步。wǒ men xū yào shí shí tōng xùn lái bǎo zhèng shù jù tóng bù
We need real-time communication to keep the data synchronized.
Tips for using 通讯
- For everyday situations, Chinese often names the concrete action or device involved instead of choosing this broad noun, so register and specificity matter when describing a phone-based exchange.