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传达

chuán dá · chuan da

Traditional 傳達

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to pass on
  2. to convey
  3. to relay
  4. to transmit
  5. transmission
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In a conversation

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Good news, bad news

  1. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)让(ràng)我(wǒ)传达(chuándá)一句话(yījùhuà)。

    The boss asked me to pass on a message.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)话(huà)？

    What message?

  3. Liangliang

    他(tā)说(shuō)：明天(míngtiān)不用(bùyòng)上班(shàngbān)。

    He said: no work tomorrow.

  4. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)传达(chuándá)这个(zhège)好(hǎo)消息(xiāoxi)！

    Really? Thanks for passing on the good news!

  5. Liangliang

    等等(děngděng)，还有(háiyǒu)一句(yījù)：后天(hòutiān)要(yào)多(duō)上(shàng)一天(yītiān)。

    Wait, there is one more: the day after, you work an extra day.

  6. Dengdeng

    请你(qǐngnǐ)下次(xiàcì)先(xiān)传达(chuándá)坏(huài)消息(xiāoxi)。

    Next time, please pass on the bad news first.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)这(zhè)条(tiáo)消(xiāo)息(xi)传(chuán)达(dá)给(gěi)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)员(yuán)工(gōng)。

Please pass this message on to all the employees.

02

他(tā)的(de)表(biǎo)情(qíng)传(chuán)达(dá)出(chū)一(yì)种(zhǒng)坚(jiān)定(dìng)的(de)信(xìn)心(xīn)。

His expression conveyed a firm confidence.

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