传递

chuán dì

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to transmit; to pass on to sb else
2. (math.) transitive

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 接收 jiē shōu 接收 jiē shōu reception (of transmitted signal) to receive (information): reception (of transmitted signal)

Register variants

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• 递 dì 递 dì to hand over; to pass on; to deliver more colloquial, used in physical handing over: to hand over; to pass on; to deliver

Related words

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• 传播 chuán bō 传播 chuán bō to disseminate; to propagate; to spread to spread, disseminate (information, disease): to disseminate; to propagate; to spread

Usage notes

Common mistakes

传递 is typically used for intangible things like information, messages, or love, not physical objects. For passing physical objects, use 递 or 交给.

Formality

Slightly formal; in casual speech, 传给 is more common when expressing 'to pass (information) to someone'.

Words Containing 传递

• 传递者 传递者 chuán dì zhě: messenger; transmitter (of information)
• 力传递 力传递 lì chuán dì: mechanical transmission
• 力学传递 力学传递 lì xué chuán dì: mechanical transmission

Child Words of 传递

• 传 传 chuán: to pass on
• 传 传 zhuàn: biography
• 递 递 dì: to hand over; to pass on; to deliver