电报 (diànbào): telegram; telegraph

Measure Word

一封电报 fēng

Meanings

1 telegram; telegraph

Characters

电

diàn

electricity; electric

报

bào

report; newspaper

Examples

HSK 2

他发了一封电报回家。

Tā fā le yī fēng diànbào huíjiā.

He sent a telegram home.

HSK 4

在手机出现之前，人们靠电报通信。

Zài shǒujī chūxiàn zhīqián, rénmen kào diànbào tōngxìn.

Before mobile phones appeared, people communicated by telegram.

HSK 7-9

这封电报是从前线发来的。

Zhè fēng diànbào shì cóng qiánxiàn fā lái de.

This telegram was sent from the front lines.

Tips

memory

电 (electricity) + 报 (report/news) = an electrical report, i.e., a telegram.

Stroke Order

电 diàn

报 bào

Related Words

电线 diànxiàn HSK 7-9 #5,798

electric wire / power cable

报酬 bàochou HSK 7-9 #4,933

reward / remuneration / payment for services

来电 láidiàn HSK 7-9 #4,464

incoming call; incoming message / to have a spark (with someone)

报仇 bàochóu HSK 7-9 #4,357

to take revenge; to avenge

无线电 wúxiàndiàn HSK 7-9 #3,945

radio (technology) / wireless telecommunications

报复 bàofù HSK 7-9 #2,568

to retaliate / to make reprisals / revenge / retaliation

情报 qíngbào HSK 7-9 #1,809

intelligence / information / intel

停电 tíngdiàn HSK 7-9 #6,425

power outage; blackout / to have a power cut

举报 jǔbào HSK 7-9 #7,128

to report (illegal activity) / to inform on / to tip off (authorities)

报社 bàoshè HSK 7-9 #7,267

newspaper office / newspaper (as a company)