密电 (mì diàn) — cipher telegram | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

密 (secret, encrypted) + 电 (telegram) — a coded telegram whose content is scrambled for secrecy. Closely tied to 电报 (cipher telegram) but specifically one that uses a secret code, not a routine message.

noun

cipher telegram

Measure word · 封

Examples

密电。
Tā shōu dào le yì fēng lái zì zǒng bù de mì diàn.
He received a cipher telegram from headquarters.
密电，。
Zhè fèn mì diàn de nèi róng fēi cháng zhòng yào, bì xū bǎo mì.
The content of this cipher telegram is very important and must be kept secret.
，密电。
Zài zhàn zhēng shí qī, mì diàn shì zhòng yào de tōng xùn fāng shì.
During wartime, cipher telegrams were an important means of communication.

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