信号 (xìn hào) — signal (traffic light or indicator); signal (electronic, e.g. phone or TV)
Definition
信号 (xìnhào) means a physical signal — a traffic light, phone or TV signal. Unlike 手势 (a hand gesture) or 示意 (to hint non-verbally), it refers to the signal itself, not the act of signaling.
noun
signal (traffic light or indicator)signal (electronic, e.g. phone or TV)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 信号，。Qián miàn yǒu xìn hào, wǒ men děng yí xià.There's a signal ahead, let's wait a moment.
- 信号，。Shǒu jī xìn hào bù hǎo, wǒ tīng bù qīng nǐ shuō huà.The phone signal is bad, I can't hear you clearly.
- 信号，。Diàn shì xìn hào duàn le, huà miàn kàn bú dào le.The TV signal cut out, the picture is gone.
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