电讯

• Pinyin: diàn xùn
• Hanzi breakdown: 电 = 雨 + 申 (electricity); 讯 = 讠+ 卂 (message, dispatch, information)

Meaning

Telecommunications; a telecommunication dispatch or news wire message. Often used in the context of news agencies or official communiqués transmitted electronically.

Closely related to 电信 but 电讯 is more often found in journalistic and official contexts — 新华社电讯 (Xinhua News Agency wire dispatch). Also used in Hong Kong and Taiwan for 'telecommunications' where 电讯 and 电信 are interchangeable. 电讯稿 refers to a wire news story.

Examples

1. 新华社的一则电讯稿在深夜发出，宣布两国已就争议领土问题达成初步框架协议，引发国际社会广泛关注。 A Xinhua news dispatch sent late at night announced that the two countries had reached a preliminary framework agreement on the disputed territory issue, drawing widespread international attention.
2. 香港的电讯监管机构就多家运营商违反用户数据保护规定一事展开了正式调查。 Hong Kong’s telecommunications regulator launched a formal investigation into several operators for violating rules on protecting user data.
3. 战时各方通过截获对方的电讯情报来掌握敌军动向，无线通信安全因此成为军事战略的关键一环。 In wartime, all sides intercept the other’s communications intelligence to track enemy movements, making wireless communications security a key part of military strategy.

Usage Guide

Context: journalism, official communication, telecommunications, military history

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 驻外记者通过卫星线路发回的第一手电讯报道，为国内读者提供了战地最新动态的即时资讯。(First-hand wire dispatches filed by foreign correspondents via satellite lines provided domestic readers with immediate updates on the latest developments at the front.)
• 在香港，电讯管理局负责对本地电讯市场实施监管，确保各运营商在公平竞争的框架下向用户提供服务。(In Hong Kong, the Telecommunications Authority is responsible for regulating the local telecommunications market, ensuring that operators provide services to users within a framework of fair competition.)

Don't Say

• 电讯电信 — do not use both terms together; in mainland China 电信 is the standard term; 电讯 is preferred in Hong Kong/Taiwan and journalistic wire contexts

Origin & History

电 (electricity) + 讯 (message, dispatch, news) — an electrically transmitted message or dispatch

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal