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“pass on” in Chinese

Chinese

Also传 (chuán) · 传承 (chuán chéng) · 传达 (chuán dá) · 传递 (chuán dì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuǎn gào

Example

请把这个消息转告他。qǐng bǎ zhè ge xiāo xī zhuǎn gào tā

Please pass this message on to him.

Illustration for 转告 (pass on)

How to say “pass on” in Chinese

“Pass on” in Chinese is 转告 (zhuǎn gào).

A message moves through an intermediary from its first speaker to its intended listener.

Full entry for 转告: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 转告

如果你不在,请把会议时间转告同事。rú guǒ nǐ bú zài qǐng bǎ huì yì shí jiān zhuǎn gào tóng shì

If you are not there, please pass the meeting time on to your colleague.

Tips for using 转告

  • In everyday requests, the person hearing this verb is often expected to act as the messenger rather than the final recipient of the message.

Other Chinese words for “pass on”

2

传

chuán

verbpass on

请把消息传给他。qǐng bǎ xiāo xī chuán gěi tā

Please pass the message on to him.

3

传承

chuán chéng

verbpass on

奶奶把手艺传承给了我。nái nǎi bǎ shǒu yì chuán chéng gěi le wǒ

Grandma passed her craft on to me.

请把我的祝福传达给他。qǐng bǎ wǒ de zhù fú chuán dá gěi tā

Please pass on my best wishes to him.

我会把你的话传递给他。wǒ huì bǎ nǐ de huà chuán dì gěi tā

I will pass your words on to him.

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