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信儿

news, word, message

noun Rare #29,689
news, word, message Colloquial, especially common in northern China; often used in phrases meaning to send or receive news or a message.
CH: 有消息了，我马上给你捎个信儿。
EN: There’s news; I’ll send you word right away.

还没有信儿吗？

Still no word?

— 密阳 (2007)

捎个信儿到北京

Send a message to Beijing.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

老周有信儿了

There’s news about Lao Zhou.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)