通信 (tōng xìn) — to communicate over a distance (by letter, phone, internet, etc.)
Definition
通信 emphasizes long-distance communication (by phone, letter, satellite, internet). 交流 is face-to-face exchange of ideas; 沟通 is mutual understanding in dialogue.
verb
to communicate over a distance (by letter, phone, internet, etc.)
Examples
- 通信。Wǒ men měi tiān tōng guò shǒu jī tōng xìn.We communicate every day through mobile phones.
- 通信。Xiàn zài hěn shǎo rén xiě xìn tōng xìn le.Now very few people communicate by writing letters.
- 通信。Tā men yòng wèi xīng xì tǒng hù xiāng tōng xìn.They communicate with each other using a satellite system.
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