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递

HSK 5Character · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional遞

pass; transmit; in sequence

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to pass; to transmit; to hand over

Used for passing physical objects, messages, or gestures between people.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
bào报
zhǐ纸
dì递
gěi给
wǒ我
 。

Please pass me the newspaper.

Tā他
gěi给
wǒ我
dì递
le了
yī一
bēi杯
rè热
shuǐ水
 。

He handed me a cup of hot water.

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Tā她
tōu偷
tōu偷
gěi给
péng朋
yǒu友
dì递
le了
gè个
yǎn眼
sè色
 。

She secretly passed her friend a meaningful glance.

Qǐng请
tóu投
dì递
yī一
xià下
zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
 。

Please submit this document.

Fú服
wù务
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
kè客
rén人
dì递
cài菜
dān单
 。

The waiter is handing the menu to the customers.

2.

adjective

in sequence; gradual; step-by-step

formal

Used to describe changes that happen gradually in a fixed order.

Gōng公
sī司
de的
yè业
jì绩
zhú逐
nián年
zēng递
 增
 。

The company's performance increases year by year.

Xué学
xiào校
de的
xué学
fèi费
yǒu有
dì递
jiàng降
de的
qū趋
shì势
 。

School tuition fees show a downward trend.

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Qì气
wēn温
měi每
tiān天
dì递
shēng升
liǎng两
shè摄
shì氏
dù度
 。

The temperature rises two degrees Celsius each day.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
xiāo销
liàng量
chéng呈
dì递
jiàng降
tài态
shì势
 。

Sales of this product are declining step by step.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
guān官
yuán员
de的
jí级
bié别
dì递
shēng升
xū需
yào要
yán严
gé格
kǎo考
hé核
 。

Promotion to higher government positions requires strict assessment.