传 (傳)
chuán
Pinyin
Definition
传 (傳)
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- to pass on
- to spread
- to transmit
- to infect
- to transfer
- to circulate
- to conduct (electricity)
传 (傳)
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- biography
- historical narrative
- commentaries
- relay station
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to upload
- 1 to pass on
- 2 to spread
- 3 to transmit
- 4 to infect
- 5 to transfer
- 6 to circulate
- 7 to conduct (electricity)
- 1 legendary
- 2 fantasy saga
- 3 romance
- 4 short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty
- 1 legend
- 2 folklore
- 3 to repeat from mouth to mouth
- 4 they say that...
Idioms (20)
一传十,十传百
- 1 news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
- 2 an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)
不见经传
- 1 not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
- 2 unfounded
- 3 not authoritative
世代相传
- 1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
代代相传
- 1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
以讹传讹
- 1 to spread falsehoods
- 2 to increasingly distort the truth
- 3 to pile errors on top of errors (idiom)
Sample Sentences
智能手机“麻雀虽小,五脏俱全”。你可以打电话,传信息,还可以拍照。
A smartphone is small but it has every function you may need. You can make a call, text and also take pictures.
今天早上开会的时候我没有拿到开会资料,有人可以传给我吗?
I didn't get the file from the meeting this morning. Could anyone send it to me?
我的同事传给我资料了。
My colleague sent me the file.
西藏是一个蕴藏着无数美丽传说和醉人风景的神奇地方。
Tibet is a magical place with countless beautiful legends and intoxicating scenery.
此兵家之胜,不可先传也。
The tactics of war cannot be explained with these smaller details without first a bigger picture
相传一千多年前在中国晋朝有位叫做乐广的人,交游广阔,特别喜欢宴请朋友到家中喝酒聊天。有一次,在宴席上,乐广的一位朋友在敬酒时,看见杯子里有条小蛇在酒里蠕动,这位朋友虽然饱受惊吓,但碍于面子,不得不勉强将酒一饮而尽。回家之后,老觉得自己肚子里有条小蛇钻来钻去,越想越难受,竟然因此病倒了!
Legend has it, more than a thousand years ago, in the Gin dynasty of China, there was a person named Yue Guang. He has many friends, and he especially likes to invite friends to come over to have a drink and chat. Once at the banquet, a friend of Yue Guang saw a little snake wriggling in the glass while toasting. Although his friend was frightened, because of his pride, he had no choice but to force himself to drink up the wine. After he got home, he constantly felt like there’s a snake winding around in his stomach. The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. He even ended up falling ill because of this!
还有,没事别去医院,那儿被传染的风险高。
Also, don't go to the hospital if not necessary. The risk of getting infected there is high.
紧张什么呀,我们家孩子随我,遗传了我的好视力。
What’s the worry, our children inherited my good eyesight.
家里有什么遗传病史吗?
Any inherited disorder that runs in your family?
她可以在现场直播,宣传我们的产品。
She can do a live broadcast at the venue, and promote our product.