Definition
电信 (diànxìn) is the standard, formal term for the telecommunications industry and technology, used in company names (e.g., 中国电信 China Telecom) and official contexts. Its near-synonym 电讯 (diànxùn) appears more in compound words like 电讯新闻 or 电讯器材 and is less common as a standalone noun. In everyday business and technical writing, 电信 is the broader, more frequent choice.
noun
telecommunications
Easily confused
- 点心diǎn xinsound-alikelight refreshments, snacks, pastries
Examples
- 电信。Xiàndài diàn xìn jìshù gǎibiàn le rénmen de shēnghuó.Modern telecommunications technology has changed people's lives.
- 电信。Zhè jiā gōngsī tígōng kěkào de diàn xìn fúwù.This company provides reliable telecommunications services.
- 电信。diàn xìn wǎngluò de fùgài fànwéi yuè lái yuè guǎng.The coverage of telecommunications networks is getting broader and broader.
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