传达

• Pinyin: chuán dá
• Hanzi breakdown: 传 (pass on, transmit) + 达 (reach, arrive)

Meaning

To convey; to relay; to communicate.

Refers to passing on information, messages, or instructions from one person or entity to another. Often used in formal or organizational contexts. Different from 表达 (to express one's own thoughts).

Examples

1. 请把这个消息传达给所有部门。 Please relay this message to all departments.
2. 领导让我传达几点重要指示。 The leader asked me to convey a few important instructions.
3. 他没有准确传达会议的精神。 He didn't accurately convey the spirit of the meeting.

Usage Guide

Context: workplace, organizations, official communication

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 我来传达一下会议内容。(Let me relay the meeting contents.)
• 请传达我的谢意。(Please convey my thanks.)

Don't Say

• 说'我传达我的想法'不太对——传达是转述他人的信息，自己的想法用'表达' (Saying 我传达我的想法 is off — 传达 is for relaying others' messages; use 表达 for your own thoughts)

Origin & History

Compound of 传 (to pass on, to transmit) + 达 (to reach, to arrive), meaning to transmit until it reaches the target.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal