贺电

賀電

hèdiàn

noun HSK 7 #52,385

Measure Word

一封贺电 fēng

Meanings

1 congratulatory telegram
2 message of congratulation

Characters

to congratulate

telegram; electricity

Examples

他收到了很多贺电。

Tā shōudào le hěn duō hèdiàn.

He received many congratulatory messages.

各国领导人纷纷发来贺电。

Gè guó lǐngdǎorén fēnfēn fālái hèdiàn.

Leaders from various countries sent congratulatory messages one after another.

Tips

register

A formal term used mainly in diplomatic and official contexts. In daily life, people just say 祝贺 (zhùhè) or send a 祝贺信息.

Stroke Order

贺 hè

电 diàn