Chinese Word: 递 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

递 (Trad.: 遞)HSK 5

Pinyin: dì

English Definition: to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively

Chinese Definition:
①传送，传达：传递。投递。递送。递交。递眼色(以目示意)。呈递国书。
②顺着次序：递补。递变。递增。递减。递升。递降(jiàng)。
③古代指驿车。

Antonyms: 接

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 辵

Pictophonetic:弟 indicates the sound; 辶 (walk) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿺ Surround from lower left
- 辶 [ chuò ] to walk; walking
- 弟 [ dì ] young brother, junior

Similar Characters: 速

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传递	chuán dì	to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive
速递	sù dì	courier
递交HSK 5	dì jiāo	to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before
递增HSK 6	dì zēng	to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental; progressive
投递	tóu dì	to deliver

1		tā 他 xià lóu 下楼 qù 去 jiē 接 le 了 kuài dì 快递。 He went downstairs to pick up a delivery.
2		qǐng 请 nǐ 你 dì gěi 递给 wǒ 我 zhè 这 běn shū 本书。 Please hand me this book.
3		wǒ 我 qiāng 将 qù 去 yóu jú 邮局 qǔ 取 kuài dì 快递。 I will go to the post office to pick up the package.
4		gǒu 狗 cháo 朝 yóu dì yuán 邮递员 dà shēng 大声 fèi jiào 吠叫。 The dog barked loudly at the mailman.
5		qǐng 请 bǎ 把 yán 盐 hé 和 hú jiāo 胡椒 dì gěi 递给 wǒ 我。 Please pass me the salt and pepper.

1		tā 他 xià lóu 下楼 qù 去 jiē 接 le 了 kuài dì 快递。 He went downstairs to pick up a delivery.
2		qǐng 请 nǐ 你 dì gěi 递给 wǒ 我 zhè 这 běn shū 本书。 Please hand me this book.
3		wǒ 我 qiāng 将 qù 去 yóu jú 邮局 qǔ 取 kuài dì 快递。 I will go to the post office to pick up the package.
4		gǒu 狗 cháo 朝 yóu dì yuán 邮递员 dà shēng 大声 fèi jiào 吠叫。 The dog barked loudly at the mailman.
5		qǐng 请 bǎ 把 yán 盐 hé 和 hú jiāo 胡椒 dì gěi 递给 wǒ 我。 Please pass me the salt and pepper.