Discussion of 消息

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消息 vs 信息

1. 信息 is more formal and 消息 is used casually. Compare these these examples:

信息 is something that's more official:
E.g. 电视里报道了关于这件事的最新信息。 The latest news of this incident was broadcast on television.

信息 is also more about facts, statistics or data.

消息 refers to personal news or news of an event that is retrieved through informal channels:
E.g.
听到这个好消息，她感到十分兴奋。 She was excited upon hearing the good news.
小道消息 side-street news, hearsay

2. When "information" is related to computer information science, we always use 信息, instead of 消息.
E.g. 信息与通信技术 Information and Communication Technology

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Is 消息 (xiāoxi) commonly used in spoken or written language?

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消息 (xiāoxi) is commonly used in both spoken and written language. It is used to refer to news, reports, messages, and tidings. It is often used in the context of sharing information, such as when someone is telling another person about something they heard or read. For example, one might say, "我听说了一个消息 (wǒ tīngshuō le yīgè xiāoxi) - I heard a piece of news."

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