Definition
中继 is a verb meaning 'to relay' (signals, data, signals, or communications). It's commonly used in electronics and telecommunications, where a relay station (中继站) receives and retransmits a signal. You can use it as a main verb with an object like 中继信号 (relay a signal) or in technical contexts like 中继线路 (relay circuit). Note that 中继 often appears in compound nouns, but when used as a verb, it typically takes a technical direct object.
v.
to relay (signals, data, communications, etc.)
Examples
- 中继。Zhège jīzhàn kěyǐ zhōng jì shǒujī xìnhào dào gèng yuǎn de qūyù.This base station can relay cell phone signals to a farther area.
- 中继。Tōngxìn wèixīng fùzé zhōng jì dìmiànzhàn de zhǐlìng.The communications satellite is responsible for relaying commands from the ground station.
- 中继。Wǒmen xūyào jiànlì yí gè xīn de zhōng jì wǎngluò lái fùgài zhěng gè shānqū.We need to build a new relay network to cover the entire mountain area.
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