Chinese word

电信

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn xìn

Meaning

  • nountelecommunications

Example

我学的是电信工程。wǒ xué de shì diàn xìn gōng chéng

I study telecommunications engineering.

Illustration for 电信 (telecommunications)

More examples

研究人员正在改进电信技术以提高传输效率。yán jiū rén yuán zhèng zài gǎi jìn diàn xìn jì shù yǐ tí gāo chuán shū xiào lǜ

Researchers are improving telecommunications technology to increase transmission efficiency.

Core concept

An industry and network that carries voices, messages, and data over distance through electrical or electromagnetic signals.

Common phrases

  • 电信技术diàn xìn jì shù

    telecommunications technology

  • 电信标准diàn xìn biāo zhǔn

    telecommunications standards

Similar words

通信tōng xìn: Information exchange and the systems or equipment used to carry it out.
电话diàn huà: Equipment or a service used for speaking with someone at a distance.
网络wǎng luò: A system of linked computers or devices that share data.
电信业diàn xìn yè: The industry that provides services for sending voice, messages, and data.

Definition in Chinese

利用电磁信号传送声音、文字和数据的服务或行业，包含电话、互联网和无线通信等。lì yòng diàn cí xìn hào chuán sòng shēng yīn wén zì hé shù jù de fú wù huò háng yè bāo hán diàn huà hù lián wǎng hé wú xiàn tōng xìn děng

Word origin

电信 (diànxìn, "telecommunications") combines 电 (diàn, "electric") with 信 (xìn, "message"), pointing to messages carried by electrical signals from telegraphy to modern networks.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this broad noun often names the communications sector or a provider, while personal contact is described with a specific action such as calling or texting.

Other meanings

  • communicationnoun

Related words

  • 电信工程diàn xìn gōng chéngtelecommunications engineeringnoun
  • 电信业diàn xìn yètelecommunications industrynoun

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