English–Chinese
“congratulatory telegram” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhè diàn
Example
结婚那天，他收到了亲友的贺电。jié hūn nà tiān tā shōu dào le qīn yǒu de hè diàn
On the day of his wedding, he received congratulatory telegrams from relatives and friends.
How to say “congratulatory telegram” in Chinese
“Congratulatory telegram” in Chinese is 贺电 (hè diàn).
A celebratory message that travels through a telecommunication channel instead of arriving as a spoken greeting.
Example sentences with 贺电
公司成立时，许多客户和合作伙伴发来了贺电。gōng sī chéng lì shí xǔ duō kè hù hé hé zuò huǒ bàn fā lái le hè diàn
When the company was founded, many customers and business partners sent congratulatory telegrams.
Tips for using 贺电
- In everyday Chinese, this noun has a formal register and often follows verbs such as 发 (fā, "send") or 收到 (shōudào, "receive"), rather than referring to a casual spoken greeting.