short letter; SMS/text message
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
a short letter; brief note
neutralThis meaning is more traditional and can refer to any written short message, not necessarily electronic.
Tā他
chū出
chāi差
qián前
gěi给
wǒ我
liú留
le了
yī一
fēng封
duǎn短
xìn信
。
He left me a short note before going on a business trip.
Tā她
yòng用
míng明
xìn信
piàn片
xiě写
le了
yī一
fēng封
duǎn短
xìn信
jì寄
gěi给
péng朋
you友
。
She wrote a short letter on a postcard and mailed it to a friend.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
nián年
dài代
，
cóng从
qián前
xiàn线
chuán传
lái来
de的
duǎn短
xìn信
dōu都
mí弥
zú足
zhēn珍
guì贵
。
During the war, short letters from the front lines were extremely precious.
noun
text message; SMS
neutralThis is the overwhelmingly common modern meaning, referring to a digital message sent via mobile phone or other electronic device.
Wǒ我
yòng用
shǒu手
jī机
gěi给
tā她
fā发
le了
yī一
tiáo条
duǎn短
xìn信
。
I sent her a text message on my phone.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
nǐ你
de的
dì地
zhǐ址
yòng用
duǎn短
xìn信
fā发
gěi给
wǒ我
。
Please send me your address via text message.
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Zhè这
ge个
yuè月
de的
duǎn短
xìn信
tào套
cān餐
yǐ已
jīng经
yòng用
wán完
le了
。
This month's text message plan has been used up.
Tā他
shōu收
dào到
péng朋
you友
zhù祝
tā他
shēng生
rì日
kuài快
lè乐
de的
duǎn短
xìn信
。
He received a text message from a friend wishing him a happy birthday.
Qún群
fā发
duǎn短
xìn信
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yíng营
xiāo销
fāng方
shì式
。
Mass texting is a common marketing method.