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“telegram” in Chinese

Chinese

Also电讯 (diàn xùn)

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn bào

Example

请把这条消息用电报发出去。qǐng bǎ zhè tiáo xiāo xī yòng diàn bào fā chū qù

Please send this message by telegram.

Illustration for 电报 (telegram)

How to say “telegram” in Chinese

“Telegram” in Chinese is 电报 (diàn bào).

A short message carried across a long distance by electrical signals.

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

Example sentences with 电报

大家通过电报得知了消息。dà jiā tōng guò diàn bào dé zhī le xiāo xī

Everyone learned the news by telegram.

Tips for using 电报

  • In everyday Chinese, this word often sounds historical or formal because telegraph messages are no longer a usual form of communication.

Other Chinese words for “telegram”

公司发来一份电讯。gōng sī fā lái yí fèn diàn xùn

The company sent a telegram.

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