发报 (fā bào) — to transmit messages (by radio, telegraph, etc.)
Definition
Refers specifically to transmitting a message by telegraph or radio — the sender's side of the act, not receiving. Usually used in military, espionage, or historical/technical contexts rather than modern everyday communication.
verb
to transmit messages (by radio, telegraph, etc.)
Examples
- 发报。Tā zài zhàn zhēng shí qī fù zé fā bào.He was responsible for sending messages during the war.
- 。Wǒ yé ye nián qīng shí fā guò yí cì bào.My grandfather sent a message once when he was young.
- 。Tè wù zài shēn yè fā wán bào jiù xiāo shī le.After finishing the transmission late at night, the spy disappeared.
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