Definition & Meaning

1.telegraph; telegram; cable

2.use telegraph facilities to transmit texts, pictures, charts, etc.

Word usage

diàn bào

电 报

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1
n.telegraph; telegram; cable
- wèi wèn diàn bào
  慰问电报
  telegram of sympathy
- chuán zhēn diàn bào
  传真电报
  photo telegram
- gōng shì diàn bào
  公事电报
  official telegram
2
n.use telegraph facilities to transmit texts, pictures, charts, etc.
- shōu dào diàn bào tōng zhī
  收到电报通知
  receive telegraph notification
- diàn bào chuán dì de nèi róng
  电报传递的内容
  content of the telegram

Word usage

common measure word
"电报" is often matched with measure word "封"or"份"or"个".
- 一封电报
  one telegram
- 一份电报
  one telegram
- 一个电报
  one telegram

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