news; message; correspondence
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
news; tidings; messages and letters exchanged between people; correspondence
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts. Commonly appears in set phrases like 杳无音信 (completely without news).
Tā他
zǒu走
le了
yǐ以
hòu后
，
biàn便
yǎo杳
wú无
yīn音
xìn信
。
After he left, there was no news of him whatsoever.
Wǒ我
men们
duō多
nián年
hù互
tōng通
yīn音
xìn信
，
cóng从
wèi未
zhōng中
duàn断
。
We have kept up correspondence for many years without interruption.
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Zuì最
jìn近
yī一
zhí直
méi没
yǒu有
tā他
de的
yīn音
xìn信
，
wǒ我
hěn很
dān担
xīn心
。
There has been no word from him recently, and I am very worried.
yīn音
xìn信
quán全
wú无
completely without news; no tidings whatsoever