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转达 (zhuǎn dá) — to pass on, to convey, to communicate (a message, regards, etc.)

Definition

转达 means to pass along a message, request, or sentiment on someone else's behalf. Unlike 转告 (verbal, informal) or 传达 (orders/info in official settings), 转达 is neutral and fits both spoken and written contexts.

verb
to pass onto conveyto communicate (a message, regards, etc.)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 转达。
    Qǐng zhuǎn dá wǒ de gǎn xiè gěi suǒ yǒu zhī chí zhě.
    Please convey my gratitude to all the supporters.
  • 转达。
    Tā tōng guò yóu jiàn zhuǎn dá le zhè ge zhòng yào xiāo xi.
    He conveyed this important message via email.
  • 转达，。
    Má fan nín zhuǎn dá yí xià, huì yì shí jiān gǎi le.
    Please pass on that the meeting time has changed.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

转zhuǎnpass on
达dádeliver

转 (pass on) and 达 (deliver) work together to convey a message.

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 轉; 转 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
車車jūcarriage
Sound part声符shēngfú
專
專zhuān轉zhuǎn
Same sound today

The traditional form 轉 combines 車, a carriage, with 專 as a sound part; the simplified 转 is a later shorthand.

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

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.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Communication & Speech

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