Definition
电讯 (diàn xùn) broadly means 'telecommunications', but it also specifically refers to a telecommunications message or news dispatch (e.g., 电讯稿). 电信 (diàn xìn) is the standard term for the telecommunications industry and services (e.g., 电信公司). For the general concept, 电讯 is less common than 电信 in everyday use.
noun
telecommunicationstelecom
Examples
- 电讯。Xiàndài diàn xùn xìtǒng ràng quán shìjiè de rén kěyǐ jíshí gōutōng.Modern telecommunications systems allow people all over the world to communicate instantly.
- 电讯。Tā zài zhè jiā diàn xùn gōngsī zuò jìshù zhǔguǎn.He works as a technical director at this telecom company.
- 电讯。diàn xùn de fāzhǎn gǎibiàn le rénmen de shēnghuó fāngshì.The development of telecommunications has changed people's lifestyles.
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