通信

• 拼音: tōng xìn
• 汉字拆解: 通 = 辶 (movement) + 甬 (path, phonetic); 信 = 亻 (person) + 言 (speech)

含义

Communication; correspondence. The exchange of information between people, especially through letters, phone, or electronic means.

Covers both traditional correspondence (letters) and modern telecommunications. Commonly appears in compounds like 通信技术 (communication technology), 通信地址 (mailing address), and 移动通信 (mobile communication). Slightly more formal than 联系.

例句

1. 现在的通信方式越来越方便了。
2. 他们经常通过网络通信。
3. 请把你的通信地址告诉我。

用法指南

语境: technology, everyday, business

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 手机让通信变得很方便。(Mobile phones have made communication very convenient.)
• 他在一家通信公司工作。(He works at a telecommunications company.)

错误说法

• 我和朋友通信了一顿饭的事。(Don't use 通信 for casual chatting about plans — use 联系 or 商量 instead. 通信 implies more formal or distant communication.)

起源与历史

通 (to pass through; to connect) + 信 (letter; message; trust). Together they mean 'to pass messages' or the act of exchanging correspondence.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal