传

To pass on in Chinese: 传 (chuán)

chuán

to pass on

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 傳1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to pass on
  2. 2to spread
  3. 3to transmit
  4. 4to infect
  5. 5to transfer
  6. 6to circulate
  7. 7to conduct (electricity)

Stroke order

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传

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄔㄨㄢˊ

chuán

ㄔ/ chㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

传

Simplified

傳

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 请把这本书传给后面的同学。

    qǐng bǎ zhè běn shū chuán gěi hòu miàn de tóng xué。

    Please pass this book to the classmate behind you.

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Related words

传真

chuán zhēn

fax

传播

chuán bō

to disseminate

传递

chuán dì

to transmit

传染

chuán rǎn

to infect

传说

chuán shuō

legend

传统

chuán tǒng

tradition

流传

liú chuán

to spread

宣传

xuān chuán

to disseminate

传来

chuán lái

(of a sound) to come through

遗传

yí chuán

heredity

传达

chuán dá

to pass on

传出

chuán chū

to transmit outwards

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