贺电

• 병음: hè diàn
• 한자 분석: 贺 = 加 (add) + 贝 (cowrie shell/valuables — to add gifts/congratulations); 电 = 雨 simplified (electricity/telegram)

뜻

축전(공식 축하 전문/메시지)

Historically refers to congratulatory telegrams, but in modern usage extends to any formal congratulatory communiqué, including diplomatic messages between heads of state, party messages marking national events, and institutional congratulations. A formal, official genre of communication with standardised structure and language. Appears frequently in government documents, news reports, and diplomatic correspondence.

예문

1. 国家主席向友好国家新任总统发出贺电，表达了中方对双边关系发展的美好期许。
2. 这家百年企业举办庆典时，收到了来自全国各地商业伙伴和政府机构发来的数百份贺电。
3. 中央军委向边防部队发出贺电，对官兵们在恶劣条件下坚守岗位的精神给予高度赞扬。

사용 가이드

맥락: diplomacy, government, official communications, ceremonies

어조: formal

올바른 표현

• 建党百年之际，各民主党派相继发来贺电，表达对中国共产党历史成就的崇高敬意。(On the centenary of the party's founding, the various democratic parties sent congratulatory messages one after another, expressing the highest respect for the historical achievements of the Communist Party of China.)
• 奥运健儿夺金后，国家体育总局向代表团发去贺电，对运动员的卓越表现深表祝贺。(After the Olympic athletes won gold, the General Administration of Sport sent a congratulatory message to the delegation, expressing warm congratulations for the athletes' outstanding performance.)

피해야 할 표현

• 贺电 in casual contexts or for personal congratulations — use 祝贺 or 恭喜 for informal settings; 贺电 is strictly a formal institutional or diplomatic communication genre

기원과 역사

贺 (to congratulate; celebrate) + 电 (electricity; telegram; message — originally shorthand for 电报, telegram)

문화적 배경

시대: Modern era

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal