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信息xìn xīinformation; news; message

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信息 (xìn xī) means "information," "news," or "message." 电脑上有新的信息 says there is new information on the computer. 妈妈告诉我一个重要的信息 says Mom told me one important piece of information. 我用手机发一个信息 says I use my phone to send one message. The same sense also includes news.

What does 信息 mean?

  1. 1.

    information; news; messagenoun

What do the characters in 信息 mean?

  • 信letter
  • 息(bound form) news

How do you use 信息?

信息 can mean information or a message, as in 新的信息 and 发一个信息, and the same word can also mean news.

Patterns

  • 新的 + 信息

    电脑上有新的信息。

    Diànnǎo shàng yǒu xīn de xìnxī.

    There is new information on the computer.

  • 一个 + 重要的 + 信息

    妈妈告诉我一个重要的信息。

    Māma gàosu wǒ yí gè zhòngyào de xìnxī.

    Mom told me one important piece of information.

  • 发 + 一个 + 信息

    我用手机发一个信息。

    Wǒ yòng shǒujī fā yí gè xìnxī.

    I use my phone to send one message.

What are some examples of 信息 in a sentence?

  1. 电脑上有新的信息。

    Diànnǎo shàng yǒu xīn de xìnxī.

    There is new information on the computer.

  2. 妈妈告诉我一个重要的信息。

    Māma gàosu wǒ yí gè zhòngyào de xìnxī.

    Mom told me one important piece of information.

  3. 我用手机发一个信息。

    Wǒ yòng shǒujī fā yí gè xìnxī.

    I use my phone to send one message.

  4. 请看这个信息。

    Qǐng kàn zhège xìnxī.

    Please look at this information.

How is 信息 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    电脑上有新的信息吗?

    Diànnǎo shàng yǒu xīn de xìnxī ma?

    Is there new information on the computer?

  2. Speaker B:

    电脑上有新的信息。

    Diànnǎo shàng yǒu xīn de xìnxī.

    There is new information on the computer.

  3. Speaker A:

    这个信息重要吗?

    Zhège xìnxī zhòngyào ma?

    Is this information important?

  4. Speaker B:

    这个信息很重要。

    Zhège xìnxī hěn zhòngyào.

    This information is very important.

  5. Speaker A:

    我可以把这个信息告诉妈妈吗?

    Wǒ kěyǐ bǎ zhège xìnxī gàosu māma ma?

    May I tell Mom this information?

  6. Speaker B:

    你可以把这个信息告诉妈妈。

    Nǐ kěyǐ bǎ zhège xìnxī gàosu māma.

    You may tell Mom this information.

Can you use 信息 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 电脑上有新的___。(There is new information on the computer.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "I use my phone to send one message"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 这个___很重要。(This information is very important.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.