Chinese Word: 讯 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

讯 (Trad.: 訊)HSK 6

Pinyin: xùn

English Definition: to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information

Chinese Definition:
①问，特指法庭中的审问：审讯。刑讯。讯问。
②消息，信息：通讯。音讯。讯息。
③告，陈诉：“夫也不良，歌以讯之。”
④中国西周时对俘虏的称谓：执讯(意思是捉到俘虏)。
⑤古同“迅”，迅速。

Total strokes: 5; Radical: 言

Pictophonetic:卂 indicates the sound; 讠 (speech) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
- 卂 [ xùn ] to fly rapidly

Similar Characters: 汛

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通讯HSK 6	tōng xùn	communications; news story; dispatch; Classifiers: 个
资讯	zī xùn	information
通讯社	tōng xùn shè	a news service (e.g. Xinhua)
审讯	shěn xùn	inquest; trial; interrogation; to try; to interrogate
闻讯	wén xùn	to receive news (of)

1		xǐ xùn 喜讯 chuán lái 传来， jǔ guó 举国 huān téng 欢腾。 There was nationwide rejoicing at the good news.
2		wǒ shàng wǎng 我上网 chá zhǎo 查找 yì xiē 一些 xīn wén 新闻 hé 和 yú lè 娱乐 zī xùn 资讯。 I browse the internet for news and entertainment.
3		tū rú qí lái 突如其来 de 的 xǐ xùn 喜讯 ràng 让 tā 他 gāo xìng 高兴 dé 得 zhé 折 le 了 huí lai 回来。 The unexpected news made him so happy that he turned back in excitement.
4		zhè ge 这个 dì fang 地方 de 的 jiāo tōng 交通、 tōng xùn 通讯 hé 和 zhù sù 住宿 dōu 都 fēi cháng 非常 biàn lì 便利。 The transportation, communication and accommodation here are very convenient.
5		dì zhèn 地震 dǎo zhì 导致 diàn huà 电话 xiàn lù 线路 zhōng duàn 中断， wú fǎ 无法 jìn xíng 进行 diàn huà 电话 tōng xùn 通讯。 The earthquake caused the phone lines to be interrupted, making communication impossible.

1		xǐ xùn 喜讯 chuán lái 传来， jǔ guó 举国 huān téng 欢腾。 There was nationwide rejoicing at the good news.
2		wǒ shàng wǎng 我上网 chá zhǎo 查找 yì xiē 一些 xīn wén 新闻 hé 和 yú lè 娱乐 zī xùn 资讯。 I browse the internet for news and entertainment.
3		tū rú qí lái 突如其来 de 的 xǐ xùn 喜讯 ràng 让 tā 他 gāo xìng 高兴 dé 得 zhé 折 le 了 huí lai 回来。 The unexpected news made him so happy that he turned back in excitement.
4		zhè ge 这个 dì fang 地方 de 的 jiāo tōng 交通、 tōng xùn 通讯 hé 和 zhù sù 住宿 dōu 都 fēi cháng 非常 biàn lì 便利。 The transportation, communication and accommodation here are very convenient.
5		dì zhèn 地震 dǎo zhì 导致 diàn huà 电话 xiàn lù 线路 zhōng duàn 中断， wú fǎ 无法 jìn xíng 进行 diàn huà 电话 tōng xùn 通讯。 The earthquake caused the phone lines to be interrupted, making communication impossible.