DICTIONARY
The Chinese word tongxin - 通信 - tōngxìn
(communication in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
tōngxìn
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
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English translations
communication,
correspond
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of tōngxìn are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 通信 ( tongxin / tōngxìn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Women yizhi yong dianzi youjian tongxin.
Wǒmen yīzhí yòng diànzǐ yóujiàn tōngxìn.– English translation: We always correspond by email.
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connect | letter
More words that mean communication in Chinese
jiāotōng ( 交通 )
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