Chinese word

电报

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn bào

Meaning

  • nountelegram

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 发一封电报fā yì fēng diàn bào

    send a telegram

  • 电报内容diàn bào nèi róng

    telegram text

Similar words

短信duǎn xìn: A brief written message exchanged by mobile phone.
邮件yóu jiàn: A digital letter or document sent and received online.
信件xìn jiàn: A written letter or document sent by post, usually in an envelope.

Definition in Chinese

以简短、直接的文字告知为特点，通过电信技术在远距离迅速传递的消息形式。yǐ jián duǎn zhí jiē de wén zì gào zhī wèi tè diǎn tōng guò diàn xìn jì shù zài yuǎn jù lí xùn sù chuán dì de xiāo xī xíng shì

Word origin

电报 (diànbào, "telegram") combines 电 (diàn, "electric") + 报 (bào, "report"), describing a report sent through electricity.

Usage tips

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

Related words

  • 电报单diàn bào dāntelegram formnoun
  • 电报费diàn bào fèitelegram feenoun

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