<p>I originally thought the two are the same but after some research, I've reached the following conclusion:</p>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BF%A1%E6%81%AF" rel="nofollow noreferrer">信息</a> - information (in general)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Example:</p>
<p>大量信息 - a lot of information</p>
<p>毫无信息  - no information,</p>
<p>错误信息  - wrong information</p>
<p>科学信息 - scientific information</p>
<p>互通信息 - mutually sending information = sharing information</p>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A8%8A%E6%81%AF" rel="nofollow noreferrer">讯息</a> - message; news; information (specific)</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>讯息是一段独立的沟通内容，由传送者传达给一个或多个对象  - It is an independent piece of communication, which is communicated by the sender to one or more objects )</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Example:</p>
<p>一段讯息 - a message</p>
<p>错误讯息  - wrong message</p>
<p>求救讯息 - help message (SOS is a message)</p>
<p>互通讯息 (mutually sending messages = communicating)</p>
<p><em>A message is a piece of specific information, therefore 一段讯息(a message) is also <strong>an</strong> information</em></p>
<ul>
<li><p>信 (letter) contains information</p>
</li>
<li><p>讯 (message; news) e.g. 新闻快讯  (express news); 社区简讯 (Community newsletter)</p>
</li>
<li><p>息 (breath) gives a detectable sign = provides information</p>
</li>
</ul>

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<p>What are the differences between:</p>
<p>信息 vs 讯息?</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Perhaps 信 is more related to the mailing?</p>
</li>
<li><p>Perhaps 讯 is more related to the information?</p>
</li>
<li><p>Perhaps 息 is related to the breathing?</p>
</li>
</ul>

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I found 讯息 is used more in TWN than in mainland.  信息 is used more in mainland China.
dan
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Differences: 信息 vs 讯息?
# Differences: 信息 vs 讯息?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-02-13)

What are the differences between:

信息 vs 讯息?

* Perhaps 信 is more related to the mailing?
* Perhaps 讯 is more related to the information?
* Perhaps 息 is related to the breathing?

**Tags:** translation, difference, etymology
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I found 讯息 is used more in TWN than in mainland.  信息 is used more in mainland China.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2021-02-13. Score: 3

I originally thought the two are the same but after some research, I've reached the following conclusion:

> [信息](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BF%A1%E6%81%AF) - information (in general)

Example:

大量信息 - a lot of information

毫无信息 - no information,

错误信息 - wrong information

科学信息 - scientific information

互通信息 - mutually sending information = sharing information

> [讯息](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A8%8A%E6%81%AF) - message; news; information (specific)

> 讯息是一段独立的沟通内容，由传送者传达给一个或多个对象 - It is an independent piece of communication, which is communicated by the sender to one or more objects )

Example:

一段讯息 - a message

错误讯息 - wrong message

求救讯息 - help message (SOS is a message)

互通讯息 (mutually sending messages = communicating)

*A message is a piece of specific information, therefore 一段讯息(a message) is also **an** information*

* 信 (letter) contains information
* 讯 (message; news) e.g. 新闻快讯 (express news); 社区简讯 (Community newsletter)
* 息 (breath) gives a detectable sign = provides information


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