电汇 (diàn huì) — to wire money, to remit by telegraphic transfer
Definition
A formal term for sending money electronically by bank wire (电 + 汇 'remit'). Used in banking contexts; contrast with the everyday 汇款, which covers any way of remitting.
verb
to wire moneyto remit by telegraphic transfer
Examples
- 电汇。Wǒ xū yào diàn huì yì bǐ qián gěi tā zài guó wài.I need to wire a sum of money to him abroad.
- ，。Wǒ zuó tiān diàn le yí cì huì, yīng gāi yǐ jīng dào zhàng le.I wired money yesterday; it should have arrived in the account.
- 电汇。diàn huì Shǒu xù fèi bǐ xiàn jīn huì kuǎn dī.The wire transfer fee is lower than that of a cash remittance.
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