接力 (jiē lì) — to relay; to pass on (a baton, task, etc.)
Definition
接力 literally means 'relay race' — each person passes the baton and the work to the next, so it implies continuous, sequential effort. 转告/传达 is for passing a message; 接力 is for passing a task or baton, hands-on.
verb
to relayto pass on (a baton, task, etc.)
Examples
- 接力。Tā men jiē lì wán chéng le zhěng gè xiàng mù.They relayed and completed the entire project.
- 接力。Yùn dòng yuán men jiē lì chuán dì zhe nà miàn qí zhì.The athletes relayed that flag to each other.
- 接力。Wǒ men xū yào jiē lì hé zuò cái néng chéng gōng.We need to cooperate in a relay fashion to succeed.
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