diànxùn

电讯

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional電訊

telecommunications message; old term for telecommunications

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

telecommunications message; message transmitted via phone, telegraph, or radio

formal

Refers to the content or information being communicated through telecommunication channels.

Qián前
xiàn线
fā发
huí回
le了
zhòng重
yào要
de的
diàn电
xùn讯
 。

An important telecommunications message was sent back from the front line.

Suǒ所
yǒu有
guó国
jì际
diàn电
xùn讯
dōu都
jīng经
guò过
le了
jiā加
mì密
chǔ处
lǐ理
 。

All international telecommunications messages have been encrypted.

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Tā他
men们
tōng通
guò过
diàn电
xùn讯
yǔ与
zǒng总
bù部
bǎo保
chí持
lián联
xì系
 。

They maintain contact with headquarters via telecommunications messages.

2.

noun

old term for telecommunications

archaic

Archaic term; in modern contexts, '电信' (diànxìn) is preferred.

Zài在
èr二
shí十
shì世
jì纪
chū初
 ,
 '
diàn电
xùn讯
 '
cháng常
zhǐ指
dài代
diàn电
bào报
yè业
wù务
 。

In the early 20th century, 'diànxùn' often referred to telegraph services.

Zhè这
ge个
cí词
zài在
jiù旧
bào报
zhǐ纸
shàng上
zuò作
wéi为
 '
diàn电
xìn信
 '
de的
tì替
dài代
cí词
chū出
xiàn现
 。

This word appeared as an alternative to 'diànxìn' in old newspapers.