递

• 拼音: dì
• 汉字拆解: 递 = 辶 (movement radical) + 弟 (younger brother, phonetic)

含义

To hand over; to pass; to deliver. To give something by moving it toward someone.

A common verb for physically passing objects to someone. Also used in compounds like 传递 (transmit), 递交 (submit), 快递 (express delivery), and 递增 (increase progressively).

例句

1. 请把那支笔递给我。
2. 她递了一杯水给口渴的客人。
3. 他从口袋里掏出名片递给对方。

用法指南

语境: everyday, office, service

语气: active

正确说法

• 递给我。(Pass it to me.)
• 把文件递过来。(Pass the document over.)

错误说法

• '递'表示短距离传递——远距离投掷用'扔'或'抛'，不用'递' (递 means passing over a short distance — for throwing far, use 扔 or 抛, not 递)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic character: 辶 (walk/movement) indicates passing motion, 弟 is the phonetic component.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal