diànchuán

电传

Word · Verb · NounTraditional電傳

facsimile; transmit via telecom

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to send a fax; to telecommunicate

neutral

Originally referred to sending telegrams via teleprinters (telex), but now more commonly means sending documents/images via fax or computer networks.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
diàn电
chuán传
dào到
zǒng总
bù部
 。

Please fax this document to headquarters.

Hé合
tong同
yǐ已
jīng经
diàn电
chuán传
guò过
qù去
le了
 ,
qǐng请
chá查
shōu收
 。

The contract has been faxed over, please check.

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Shàng上
shì世
jì纪
 ,
hěn很
duō多
xīn新
wén闻
gǎo稿
shì是
tōng通
guò过
diàn电
chuán传
fā发
chū出
qù去
de的
 。

In the last century, many press releases were sent out via telex.

2.

noun

fax; telex; transmitted document

neutral

Refers to the document or message itself that was transmitted via fax or other telecommunication means.

Wǒ我
shōu收
dào到
yī一
fèn份
diàn电
chuán传
 ,
shì是
guān关
yú于
huì会
yì议
ān安
pái排
de的
 。

I received a fax regarding the meeting arrangements.

Lǜ律
shī师
bǎ把
diàn电
chuán传
zuò作
wéi为
zhèng证
jù据
tí提
jiāo交
gěi给
fǎ法
tíng庭
 。

The lawyer submitted the fax as evidence to the court.

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Zhè这
fèn份
zhòng重
yào要
diàn电
chuán传
qǐng请
wù务
bì必
cún存
dǎng档
 。

Please be sure to archive this important fax.