短信

• 拼音: duǎn xìn
• 汉字拆解: 短 (duǎn) — short; 信 (xìn) — message, letter

含义

Text message; SMS. A short message sent through a mobile phone.

Although less common than before due to WeChat, 短信 is still widely used for verification codes, bank notifications, and official communications in China.

例句

1. 我给他发了一条短信。
2. 你收到我的短信了吗？
3. 手机上收到了一条验证短信。

用法指南

语境: communication, mobile phones, daily life

语气: practical

正确说法

• 请给我发一条短信。(Please send me a text message.)
• 我没有收到你的短信。(I didn't receive your text message.)

错误说法

• 在中国，日常聊天用'发微信'比'发短信'更常见 — in modern China, people say 发微信 for casual messaging. 短信 is mainly for official or automated messages now.

起源与历史

Compound of 短 (short) and 信 (message, letter). Literally 'short message' — coined in the mobile phone era.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal