How to say “pass on” in Chinese
pass on (via someone)
“Pass on” in Chinese is 转交, zhuǎn jiāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
转交 is read zhuǎn jiāo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 车 “cart”; on the right, 专 zhuān hints at the sound. Second reading: zhuàn, “rotate”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “转交”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 转交. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请把这封信转交给她qǐngbǎzhèfēngxìnzhuǎnjiāogěitāPlease pass this letter on to her.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pass on” in Chinese?
“Pass on” in Chinese is 转交, pinyin zhuǎnjiāo.
What does 转交 mean?
转交 (zhuǎnjiāo) means “pass on (via someone)”.
How do you write 转交?
转交 is 2 characters: 转 (zhuǎn) — turn; pass on; 交 (jiāo) — cross; hand over. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 转交?
转交 is read zhuǎnjiāo. Tones: zhuǎn — third tone, jiāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pass on” in the lesson “Entrust, withdraw, annul”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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