zi1 seon3資訊资讯
Jyutpingzi1 seon3
Yalejī seun
Definition
Information; processed data or messages that provide understanding, answer questions, or convey new knowledge.
neutralcommunicationtechnology
How it's used
Refers specifically to processed or organized data that provides knowledge or answers questions, rather than raw facts. It carries a slightly more formal or technical tone compared to the everyday word 消息, which is typically used for news or updates about people and events. You will frequently encounter it in contexts involving technology, media, and academic research.
Examples
This website has a lot of useful information.
How did you find this information?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use it to refer to casual gossip or personal news, as that is better expressed by 消息. Using it for simple rumors or hearsay sounds unnatural and overly academic.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
