Chinese word

递

Pronunciation

Pinyindì

Meaning

  • verbhand

Example

请把票递给我。qǐng bǎ piào dì gěi wǒ

Please hand me the ticket.

Illustration for 递 (hand)

More examples

请把材料递给老师。qǐng bǎ cái liào dì gěi lǎo shī

Please hand the materials to the teacher.

Core concept

A thing moves onward through a person's hands to a recipient, either directly or one person at a time.

Common phrases

  • 递交材料dì jiāo cái liào

    submit documents

  • 递给老师dì gěi lǎo shī

    hand to the teacher

  • 递上来dì shàng lái

    hand up

Similar words

给gěi: Gives an item directly into another person's hands.
交jiāo: Presents a document or item to a person or institution for official receipt.
传chuán: Communicates information or news to others through speech or another method.
送sòng: Delivers a person or item to a particular place or recipient.

Definition in Chinese

把某物由一处传到另一处或由一人传给另一人的行为，也可表示顺次传递或交接。bǎ mǒu wù yóu yí chù chuán dào lìng yí chù huò yóu yì rén chuán gěi lìng yì rén de xíng wéi yě kě biǎo shì shùn cì chuán dì huò jiāo jiē

Word origin

The character 递 (dì, "to pass along") uses 辶 (chuò, "movement") + 弟 (dì, "younger brother"), so the first component points to movement and the second serves mainly as a sound cue.

Usage tips

  • In everyday requests, 给 (gěi, "to") often follows this verb to mark the receiver, a useful pattern for making the destination clear.

Other meanings

  • deliververb

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