音讯 (yīn xùn) — (formal) news, tidings, message
Definition
A formal/literary word for 'news, tidings' about a person, usually after a long absence. Almost always appears in the set phrase 杳无音讯 ('no news at all').
noun
(formal) newstidingsmessage
Examples
- 。Tā chū guó hòu yì zhí yǎo wú yīn xùn.After he went abroad, there has been no news from him.
- 音讯。Wǒ men dōu zài děng dài tā de yīn xùn.We are all waiting for news from her.
- 音讯，。yīn xùn Quán wú, ràng rén fēi cháng dān xīn.With no news at all, it makes people very worried.
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