Chinese word

无信号

Pronunciation

Pinyinwú xìn hào

Meaning

  • adjectiveno signal

Example

电视屏幕上写着无信号。diàn shì píng mù shàng xiě zhe wú xìn hào

The TV screen displays "No signal".

Illustration for 无信号 (no signal)

More examples

上山徒步时，手机突然显示无信号，打不通电话。shàng shān tú bù shí shǒu jī tū rán xiǎn shì wú xìn hào dǎ bù tōng diàn huà

While hiking up the mountain, the phone suddenly displayed "No signal", and calls would not go through.

Core concept

Incoming information stops before reaching a receiver, leaving it unable to show content or establish a connection.

Common phrases

  • 手机屏幕提示无信号shǒu jī píng mù tí shì wú xìn hào

    phone screen shows no signal

  • 信号栏出现无信号xìn hào lán chū xiàn wú xìn hào

    signal bar shows no signal

Similar words

没信号méi xìn hào: Saying in everyday speech that no signal is reaching a device.
信号不好xìn hào bù hǎo: Describing a signal that is too weak or unstable for clear pictures, sound, or calls.
无网络wú wǎng luò: Describing a device with no internet connection, leaving online services unavailable.

Definition in Chinese

屏幕或设备提示无法检测到可用的无线或有线信号，因此无法连接网络或显示内容。píng mù huò shè bèi tí shì wú fǎ jiǎn cè dào kě yòng de wú xiàn huò yǒu xiàn xìn hào yīn cǐ wú fǎ lián jiē wǎng luò huò xiǎn shì nèi róng

Word origin

The compound 无信号 (wúxìnhào, "no signal") joins 无 (wú, "without") with 信号 (xìnhào, "signal") to describe a receiver with nothing detectable coming in.

Usage tips

  • In device settings, this wording often points to the cable, antenna, input source, or reception area, which makes it useful for understanding troubleshooting messages.

Other meanings

  • out of rangenoun
  • unable to receiveverb

Opposites

  • 有信号yǒu xìn hàosignal availableadjective

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