message
US
UK message n: (communication)
SC 消息 xiāo xī
TC 消息
TC 消息
Could you either write to or phone dad with this message?
你可以给爸爸写封信或打个电话把这个消息告诉他吗？
message n: (verbal communication)
SC 口信 kǒu xìn
SC 口讯 kǒu xìn，kǒu xùn
Hi, John. I have a message for you from your wife.
嗨，约翰，你妻子让我捎个口信给你。
message n: (email)
SC 电子邮件 diàn zǐ yóu jiàn
TC 電子郵件
TC 電子郵件
I can't believe how many messages I get in my email inbox.
真不敢相信我的电子邮件收件箱里竟有这么多封邮件。
message n: (text, SMS) (手机)
SC 短信息，短信 duǎn xìn
Text me a message when you get to the restaurant.
你到了餐厅就给我发条短信。
message n: (voicemail)
SC 语音留言
SC 电话留言 diàn huà liú yán
TC 電話留言
TC 電話留言
Please excuse me while I listen to my messages on the phone.
请给我一点时间让我听听电话留言。
message n: (meaning)
SC 中心思想 zhōng xīn sī xiǎng
SC 主旨 zhōng xīn sī xiǎng，zhǔ zhǐ
SC 主旨 zhōng xīn sī xiǎng，zhǔ zhǐ
The main message in the article was about self-responsibility.
这篇文章的中心思想是对自己负责。
message n: (letter, notice)
SC 邮件 yóu jiàn
SC 信件 yóu jiàn，xìn jiàn
TC 信件
TC 信件
I received a message today, informing me about my account status.
message n: (speech)
SC 讲话 jiǎng huà
TC 講話
TC 講話
SC 发言 jiǎng huà，fā yán
TC 發言
TC 發言
The president of the company delivered a message to all the employees over video.
message n: (instant message)
SC 即时消息 jí shí xiāo xī
TC 即時消息
TC 即時消息
SC 即时信息 jí shí xiāo xī，jí shí xìn xī
I sent a message to her via IM.
message vi: (communicate by message)
SC 通信联系 tōng xìn lián xì
TC 通信聯繫
TC 通信聯繫
SC 用短消息联系 tōng xìn lián xì ，yòng duǎn xiāo xī lián xì
SC 用即时消息联系 tōng xìn lián xì ，yòng jí shí xiāo xī lián xì
Don't worry about letting him know, just message today.
message [sth], message [sth] to [sb] vtr: (send as a message)
SC 把…通知某人
I messaged the information to him.
message [sb] vtr: (send a message)
SC 给…发消息
I messaged him and should hear back from him by tomorrow.
message [sb] vtr: (send instant message)
SC 发即时消息
I have my computer here. Let me message her and see what she says.
coded message n: ([sth] encrypted) (本义)
SC 加密信息，编码消息 jiā mì xìn xī，biān mǎ xiāo xī
The interception and decryption of the enemy's coded message was sufficient to save hundreds of lives.
coded message n: figurative (hidden meaning)
SC 话里有话，言外之意，弦外之音 huà lǐ yǒu huà，yán wài zhī yì，xián wài zhī yīn
The poem is a coded message about corruption among the country's leaders.
direct message n: (DM: private message on social media)
SC 私聊
SC 直接短信
get the message v expr: (understand a hint)
SC 了解别人所说
SC 明白所说的意思
text, text message n: (SMS message)
SC 短信 duǎn xìn
SC 手机短信
Sending a text can be quicker than phoning someone.
发短信比打电话更快捷。