reply by telegram; return telegram
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to reply by telegram; to wire back
formalRefers specifically to sending a telegram in response. Historically common for urgent communication.
Xiāo消
xi息
què确
rèn认
hòu后
，
qǐng请
lì立
jí即
huí回
diàn电
。
Please wire back immediately after confirming the message.
Fù父
qin亲
cóng从
guó国
wài外
fā发
lái来
diàn电
bào报
，
mǔ母
qin亲
mǎ马
shàng上
huí回
diàn电
le了
。
Father sent a telegram from abroad, and Mother replied by telegram right away.
noun
return telegram; reply telegram
formalThe telegram received as a reply.
Wǒ我
men们
zuó昨
tiān天
shōu收
dào到
le了
zǒng总
bù部
de的
huí回
diàn电
。
We received the return telegram from headquarters yesterday.
Tā他
de的
huí回
diàn电
nèi内
róng容
hěn很
jiǎn简
duǎn短
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
“
tóng同
yì意
”
liǎng两
gè个
zì字
。
The content of his reply telegram was very brief, just the two characters 'agree'.