Chinese word

传达

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuán dá

Meaning

  • verbpass on

Example

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.

Illustration for 传达 (pass on)

More examples

公司领导要把上级的最新指示传达到每个部门。gōng sī líng dǎo yào bǎ shàng jí de zuì xīn zhǐ shì chuán dá dào měi gè bù mén

The company leaders need to pass on the latest instructions from their superiors to every department.

Core concept

Meaning crosses a gap between a sender and a receiver until it becomes known.

Common phrases

  • 传达信息chuán dá xìn xī

    convey information

  • 传达要求chuán dá yāo qiú

    convey requirements

  • 传达精神chuán dá jīng shén

    convey the spirit

Similar words

转达zhuǎn dá: Pass on someone's words or request through an intermediary.
告诉gào sù: Tell someone something directly through speech or writing.
通知tōng zhī: Give someone an official notice or necessary information.
传递chuán dì: Move information or an object from one person or place to another.

Definition in Chinese

把某种信息或意思从一方通过语言、书面、行为等方式送到另一方,使对方知道或接收到。bǎ móu zhǒng xìn xī huò yì si cóng yì fāng tōng guò yǔ yán shū miàn xíng wéi děng fāng shì sòng dào lìng yì fāng shǐ duì fāng zhī dào huò jiē shōu dào

Word origin

传 (chuán, "to pass along") names the movement from one source, while 达 (dá, "to reach") marks arrival, giving the compound a clear source-to-destination structure.

Usage tips

  • It is a useful choice for a wish, instruction, or official message that needs careful delivery, rather than for casual conversation itself.

Other meanings

  • informverb
  • transmitverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 传达员chuán dá yuánmessengernoun
  • 传达室chuán dá shìreception officenoun

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