转达

• Pinyin: zhuǎn dá
• Hanzi breakdown: 转 = 车 + 专 (transmit); 达 = 辶 + 大 (reach, convey)

Meaning

To convey; to pass on; to relay a message. To communicate something on behalf of someone else.

The act of delivering a message, greeting, or information from one person to another. Commonly used in formal and diplomatic contexts. Implies faithfully transmitting the original message without alteration.

Examples

1. 请帮我转达对他的问候。 Please pass along my regards to him.
2. 秘书将老板的指示转达给各部门。 The secretary relayed the boss’s instructions to each department.
3. 我会把你的意见转达给领导。 I’ll pass your feedback on to management.

Usage Guide

Context: business, diplomatic, courtesy

Tone: polite

Do Say

• 请转达我对贵公司的感谢。(Please convey my thanks to your company.)
• 外交部发言人转达了政府的立场。(The foreign ministry spokesperson conveyed the government's position.)

Don't Say

• 转达这个包裹 — use 转交 for physical items; 转达 is for messages

Origin & History

转 (to transmit, pass) + 达 (to reach, convey)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal