Chinese word

发送

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā sòng

Meaning

  • verbsend

Example

请给我发送邮件。qǐng gěi wǒ fā sòng yóu jiàn

Please send me an email.

Illustration for 发送 (send)

More examples

我用手机把照片发送给朋友了。wǒ yòng shǒu jī bǎ zhào piān fā sòng gěi péng yǒu le

I used my phone to send the photo to my friend.

Core concept

A message moves out from one endpoint through a communication channel and arrives at another endpoint.

Common phrases

  • 发送照片fā sòng zhào piān

    send photos

  • 发送信息fā sòng xìn xī

    send messages

  • 发送邮件fā sòng yóu jiàn

    send email

Similar words

发fā: Sending a brief message or photo to someone simply and quickly.
传chuán: Transferring information or data from one place to another for delivery.
寄jì: Sending letters or packages to an address by post or courier.

Definition in Chinese

通过电子或通信手段将信息从一方传到另一方的动作，强调传输和到达的过程。tōng guò diàn zi huò tōng xìn shǒu duàn jiāng xìn xī cóng yì fāng chuán dào lìng yì fāng de dòng zuò qiáng diào chuán shū hé dào dá de guò chéng

Word origin

The compound joins 发 (fā, "send out") with 送 (sòng, "deliver"), linking the start of a transmission with its movement to the receiver.

Usage tips

  • Digital services often use this verb for the final action on messages, files, and other information, making it useful vocabulary for everyday phone and computer use.

Other meanings

  • transmitverb

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