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传
chuán, zhuàn
Description
"传"最常见的意思是把东西或消息从一个人给另一个人。
The most common meaning of "传" is to pass something or news from one person to another.
读"zhuàn"的时候，它常常指写一个人一生故事的书。
When read as "zhuàn," it often refers to a book that tells the story of a person's life.
Meanings
传chuán
to pass; to hand over
请把书传给我。
Please pass me the book.
传chuán
to spread; to transmit (news, disease)
这个消息传得很快。
This news spread quickly.
传zhuàn
biography; life story
我在读一本名人传。
I am reading a biography of a celebrity.
Related words
Notes
- Reading
传 is chuán as a verb (pass/spread), zhuàn as a noun (biography).
- Etymology
originally meant relaying messages via post stations, extended to passing and transmitting.
In videos
“啊，对，因为平时我传讯息给素清的时候-”
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