通
信

To correspond (by letter etc) in Chinese: 通信 (tōng xìn)

tōng xìn

to correspond (by letter etc)

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Definitions

  1. 1to correspond (by letter etc)
  2. 2to communicate
  3. 3communication

Stroke order

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通
信

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄨㄥ

tōng

ㄊ/ tㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄒㄧㄣˋ

xìn

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 我们分开后一直用邮件通信。

    wǒ men fēn kāi hòu yì zhí yòng yóu jiàn tōng xìn。

    We have kept in touch by email since we parted.

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Related words

信

xìn

letter

通

tōng

to go through

相信

xiāng xìn

to be convinced (that sth is true)

交通

jiāo tōng

to be connected

通过

tōng guò

to pass through

通知

tōng zhī

to notify

信任

xìn rèn

to trust

信心

xìn xīn

confidence

短信

duǎn xìn

text message

沟通

gōu tōng

to join

通常

tōng cháng

regular

通讯

tōng xùn

communications

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