传达 (chuán dá) — to convey, to transmit, to pass on (information…

Definition

传达 means to relay or pass along a message, order, or spirit — usually in a formal or official context. It's more formal than 转告 (casual verbal relay) and broader than 转达 (passing on someone's words/regards).

verb

to conveyto transmitto pass on (information, message, order, etc.)

Easily confused

转达zhuǎn dálook-aliketo pass on, to convey, to communicate (a message, regards, etc.)

Examples

传达。
Jīng lǐ zài huì shàng chuán dá le zǒng bù de zhǐ shì.
The manager conveyed the headquarters' instructions at the meeting.
传达。
Qǐng nǐ bǎ zhè ge tōng zhī chuán dá gěi měi wèi yuán gōng.
Please pass this notice on to every employee.
传达。
Huì yì de zhǔ yào mù dì shì chuán dá shàng jí de jīng shén.
The main purpose of the meeting is to convey the spirit of the higher authorities.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

传chuánsend

达dáreach

传 = send, 达 = reach; together they mean convey information.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 傳; 传 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

人人rénman

Sound part声符shēngfú

專

專zhuān傳chuán

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 傳 puts 人 (man) beside 專, which gives the sound; the simplified 传 is a later shorthand, and its parts are not the historical ones.

Open 传 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

辶大达

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辶Written in full as辵chuò

Sound part声符shēngfú

大

大dà达dá

Same sound today

This form 达 pairs 辶 (written in full as 辵) with 大 as a sound component.

Open 达 →

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