打电报

I will tell the result by telegraph.

我打诉你结果。

I telegraphed instantly I arrived there.

我一到了那里就打。

We cabled congratulations to him.

我们打祝贺他。

Mother telegraphed me yesterday.

妈妈昨天打给我。

Brevity is essential when you send a telegram or cablegram ; you are charged for every word.

打主要的是简短，因为每一个词都是要收费的。