urgent telegram; send an urgent telegram
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to send an urgent telegram (to someone)
formalHistorically used for sending urgent messages via telegraph. Reflects a formal, pre-digital communication method.
Zhǐ指
huī挥
bù部
jí急
diàn电
shàng上
jí级
qǐng请
qiú求
zhī支
yuán援
。
The command post sent an urgent telegram to the higher-ups requesting support.
Qíng情
kuàng况
wēi危
jí急
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
lì立
kè刻
jí急
diàn电
zǒng总
bù部
。
The situation is critical; we must immediately send an urgent telegram to headquarters.
noun
urgent telegram; urgent cable
formalA noun referring to the urgent telegram message itself. The term evokes a historical or very formal context.
Tā他
gāng刚
gāng刚
shōu收
dào到
yī一
fēng封
cóng从
shǒu首
dū都
fā发
lái来
de的
jí急
diàn电
。
He just received an urgent telegram from the capital.
Zhè这
fēng封
jí急
diàn电
de的
nèi内
róng容
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
。
The content of this urgent telegram is of vital importance.
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Chǔ处
lǐ理
jí急
diàn电
de的
yōu优
xiān先
jí级
zuì最
gāo高
。
Processing urgent telegrams has the highest priority.