telegraphy; telegram
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
telegraphy; the system or method of communication
neutralRefers to the technology itself, including both coded and facsimile telegraphy.
Zài在
hù互
lián联
wǎng网
chū出
xiàn现
zhī之
qián前
，
diàn电
bào报
shì是
yuǎn远
jù距
lí离
tōng通
xìn信
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
fāng方
shì式
。
Before the internet, the telegraph was the primary method of long-distance communication.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
xiáng详
xì细
jiè介
shào绍
le了
diàn电
bào报
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
shǐ史
。
This book details the history of telegraphy.
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Mó摩
ěr尔
sī斯
diàn电
mǎ码
shì是
zǎo早
qī期
biān编
mǎ码
diàn电
bào报
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
Morse code was the basis of early coded telegraphy.
noun
telegram; the message sent by telegraph
neutralRefers to the physical message received, often used with verbs like 打 (send) or 收 (receive).
Tā他
shōu收
dào到
jiā家
xiāng乡
fā发
lái来
de的
jǐn紧
jí急
diàn电
bào报
。
He received an urgent telegram from his hometown.
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
hái还
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
dāng当
nián年
cóng从
jūn军
shí时
shōu收
dào到
de的
diàn电
bào报
。
My grandfather still keeps the telegrams he received when he was in the army.
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Qǐng请
sù速
qù去
diàn电
bào报
jú局
dǎ打
yī一
fēng封
diàn电
bào报
。
Please go to the telegraph office quickly to send a telegram.