递 (dì) - To pass, hand over, transmit & to send or deliver
递 · dì
To pass, hand over, transmit;
to send or deliver;
to substitute or replace;
in sequence, successively.
To pass, hand over, transmitto send or deliverto substitute or replace
Usage highlights
Express deliveryTo hand overProgressive increaseProgressive decreaseTo pass in orderTo deliver a message
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Please pass me the book (递给我书).
- The parcel was delivered by express (快递).
- They took turns speaking (递相发言).
- Numbers increase progressively (递增).
Collocations
- Express delivery(快递)
- To hand over(递交)
- Progressive increase(递增)
- Progressive decrease(递减)
- To pass in order(传递)
- To deliver a message(递送)
Idioms
- To pass on in proper order(递相传授)
- To come one after another(递兴递废)
- To transmit from generation to generation(递代相传)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted movement along a road, evolving to mean handing over or transmitting.
- Used in modern logistics and communication contexts, especially with the rise of express delivery services.
- Implies orderly sequence or progression in mathematical and systematic contexts.