密电 (mì diàn) — cipher telegram
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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