receive and transcribe; copy down
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to listen and transcribe; to receive and write down (a message, telegram, etc.)
formalA technical term originally from telegraphy, radio communication, and military contexts. It implies both the act of receiving a transmission and accurately recording it.
Diàn电
bào报
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
chāo抄
shōu收
yī一
tiáo条
zhòng重
yào要
diàn电
xùn讯
。
The telegrapher is receiving and transcribing an important telegram.
Qǐng请
chāo抄
shōu收
yǐ以
xià下
zhǐ指
lìng令
：
yuán原
dì地
dài待
mìng命
。
Please receive and transcribe the following order: stand by at your current position.
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Zài在
wú无
xiàn线
diàn电
tōng通
huà话
zhōng中
，
tā他
qīng清
xī晰
dì地
bào报
chū出
hū呼
hào号
：
“
BravoB
Zulur
qǐnga
chāov
shōuo
Z
u
l
u
，
请
抄
收
。
”
During the radio communication, he clearly announced the call sign: 'Bravo Zulu, please copy.'
Tā他
shú熟
liàn练
dì地
chāo抄
shōu收
zhe着
mó摩
ěr尔
sī斯
diàn电
mǎ码
。
He skillfully received and transcribed the Morse code.