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信号 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xìnhào slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
信号表示传递信息的东西。
xìn hào biǎo shì chuán dì xìn xī de dōng xī。
Signal means something that transmits information.
Context note
信号常用于手机、交通和提醒。
xìn hào cháng yòng yú shǒu jī 、 jiāo tōng hé tí xǐng。
Signals often appear with phones, traffic, and reminders.
5 examples
手机没有信号。
shǒu jī méi yǒu xìn hào。
The phone has no signal.
这个地方信号很好。
zhè ge dì fāng xìn hào hěn hǎo。
The signal is good in this place.
红灯是停车的信号。
hóng dēng shì tíng chē de xìn hào。
A red light is a signal to stop.
他看懂了老师的信号。
tā kàn dǒng le lǎo shī de xìn hào。
He understood the teacher's signal.
请注意信号。
qǐng zhù yì xìn hào。
Please pay attention to the signal.
5 mini stories
山里手机信号不好。
shān lǐ shǒu jī xìn hào bù hǎo。
The phone signal is poor in the mountains.
老师举手是让大家安静的信号。
lǎo shī jǔ shǒu shì ràng dà jiā ān jìng de xìn hào。
The teacher raising a hand is a signal for everyone to be quiet.
我们在等开始的信号。
wǒ men zài děng kāi shǐ de xìn hào。
We are waiting for the signal to start.
这个路口的信号灯很清楚。
zhè ge lù kǒu de xìn hào dēng hěn qīng chǔ。
The traffic signal at this intersection is very clear.
没有信号的时候，很多事做不了。
méi yǒu xìn hào de shí hòu， hěn duō shì zuò bù liǎo。
When there is no signal, many things cannot be done.