粵

電din6報bou3

simp电报
din6 bou3diàn bào

English

  1. telegram
  2. electrical telegraph
  3. cable
  4. telegraph

量詞 — Classifiers

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用電嘅訊號,透過電纜嚟遠距離傳送消息嘅方法;亦都兼指所傳遞嘅文字、內容(量詞:封)

Examples

  • 打電報

    to send (literally, to type) a telegraph

  • 佢打咗封電報嚟恭喜我。

    He telegraphed me his congratulations.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我们没有收到电报。

    We haven't received a telegram.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 你知道誰發明了電報機嗎?

    Do you know who invented the telegraph?

    Tatoeba · zvzuibqx CC BY

  • 他一到伦敦就给我发了电报。

    On his arrival in London, he sent me a telegram.

    Tatoeba · Yorwba CC BY

  • 他一到伦敦就给我发了个电报。

    On his arrival in London, he sent me a telegram.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 當你到的時候發一份電報給我們。

    Send us a telegram when you arrive.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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