How to say “pass on” in Chinese
pass on; spread
“Pass on” in Chinese is 传, chuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
传 is read chuán. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 专 zhuān hints at the sound. Second reading: zhuàn, “biography”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “传”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 传. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 公司在网上宣传新产品。gōngsīzàiwǎngshangxuānchuánxīnchǎnpǐnThe company is advertising its new product online.
- 我把照片上传到网上了。wǒbǎzhàopiànshàngchuándàowǎngshangleI posted the photos online.
- 这条消息在网上传播得很快zhètiáoxiāoxizàiwǎngshangchuánbōdehěnkuàiThis news spread quickly online.
- 过年吃饺子是北方的传统。guòniánchījiǎozishìběifāngdechuántǒngEating dumplings at New Year is a northern tradition.
- 把球传给我！bǎqiúchuángěiwǒPass me the ball!
- 这个故事一直流传到今天zhègegùshiyìzhíliúchuándàojīntiānThis story has been handed down to this day.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Traditions and customs”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pass on” in Chinese?
“Pass on” in Chinese is 传, pinyin chuán.
What does 传 mean?
传 (chuán) means “pass on; spread”.
How do you write 传?
传 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 传?
传 is read chuán. Tones: chuán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pass on” in the lesson “Traditions and customs”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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