telegraph in Chinese
telegraph in Chinese is 電報 — telegraph means a system, or the device, used to send coded messages over long distances using electrical signals.
telegraph in Chinese
電報
Pronounced: diàn bào
(chiefly, _, historical) The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables.
What does "telegraph" mean?
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noun A system, or the device, used to send coded messages over long distances using electrical signals.
"The old telegraph office in the village is now a small museum."
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verb To unintentionally reveal an intention through an obvious sign, gesture, or expression.
"Don't telegraph your surprise when we walk in with the cake."
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telegraph in a sentence
- The old telegraph office in the village is now a small museum.
- Operators once tapped out messages on the telegraph using a short code of dots and dashes.
- Don't telegraph your surprise when we walk in with the cake.
- His nervous glance telegraphed that he was about to lie.
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What is "telegraph" in Chinese?
"telegraph" in Chinese is 電報. telegraph means: A system, or the device, used to send coded messages over long distances using electrical signals.
How do you pronounce 電報?
"telegraph" in Chinese is 電報, pronounced "diàn bào".
How do you use "telegraph" in a sentence?
Example: "The old telegraph office in the village is now a small museum." In Chinese, "telegraph" is 電報.
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