中继

中繼
zhōngjì
verb #40,123

Meanings

  1. 1 to relay
  2. 2 to repeat (a signal)
  3. 3 intermediate (transmission)

Examples

Wèixīng fùzé zhōngjì xìnhào.
The satellite is responsible for relaying the signal.
Wǒmen zài shāndǐng jiàn le yī zuò zhōngjì zhàn.
We built a relay station at the mountaintop.

Tips

usage
中继 is a technical term — common in telecom (中继站 zhōngjìzhàn 'relay station'), broadcasting (电视中继 'TV relay'), and sports ('relay race' is 接力 jiēlì, not 中继).

Stroke Order

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