Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
传
chuán, zhuàn
Description
“传”常常用来表示把东西或消息从一个人给到另一个人。
"传" is often used to indicate passing something or news from one person to another.
读作 zhuàn 的时候，它的意思是写一个人一生故事的书。
When pronounced zhuàn, it means a book that tells the story of a person's life.
Meanings
传chuán
to pass; to hand over
请把书传给他。
Please pass the book to him.
传chuán
to spread; to transmit
这个消息很快就传开了。
The news spread quickly.
传zhuàn
biography; life story
我在看一本名人传。
I am reading a celebrity biography.
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Notes
- Etymology
传 combines 亻(person) with a phonetic element, relating to passing things among people.
- Nuance
read chuán for verbs (pass, spread); read zhuàn for nouns like biography (自传).
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