🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

无线电话

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wúxiàn diànhuà

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Radiotelephone/ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈtɛl.ɪ.foʊn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"船只使用无线电话进行通信。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device that allows for wireless communication of voice over radio frequencies.

    "The ship used a radiotelephone to communicate with the coast guard during the storm."
  2. 2

    A system that transmits and receives voice signals via radio waves.

    "In remote areas, a radiotelephone can be a vital link for emergency services."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'radiotelephone' is derived from the combination of 'radio', which comes from the Latin 'radius' meaning 'ray', and 'telephone', from the Greek 'tēle' meaning 'far' and 'phone' meaning 'voice'. It emerged in the early 20th century as technology advanced in wireless communication.

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