传真

傳真

chuánzhēn

noun/verb HSK 5 #6,471

Meanings

1 fax
2 to send a fax

Characters

to transmit; to pass on

Literally 'transmit truth' — transmitting a true copy of a document

Examples

请把文件传真过来。

Qǐng bǎ wénjiàn chuánzhēn guòlái.

Please fax the document over.

你的传真号码是多少？

Nǐ de chuánzhēn hàomǎ shì duōshao?

What's your fax number?

我已经收到了你的传真。

Wǒ yǐjīng shōudào le nǐ de chuánzhēn.

I've already received your fax.

Tips

usage

Though fax machines are declining worldwide, 传真 is still used in some Chinese business and government offices. Many official processes still require faxed documents.

Stroke Order

传 chuán

真 zhēn