传
承

To pass on (to future generations) in Chinese: 传承 (chuán chéng)

chuán chéng

to pass on (to future generations)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 傳承1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to pass on (to future generations)
  2. 2passed on (from former times)
  3. 3a continued tradition
  4. 4an inheritance

Stroke order

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传
承

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄨㄢˊ

chuán

ㄔ/ chㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

ㄔㄥˊ

chéng

ㄔ/ chㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

传承

Simplified

傳承

Traditional

Example sentences

See 传承 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这门手艺由父亲传承给了儿子。

    zhè mén shǒu yì yóu fù qīn chuán chéng gěi le ér zi。

    This craft was passed down from father to son.

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Related words

传

chuán

to pass on

传真

chuán zhēn

fax

承担

chéng dān

to undertake

承认

chéng rèn

to admit

承受

chéng shòu

to bear

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

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