How to say “pass on and inherit” in Chinese
pass on and inherit
“Pass on and inherit” in Chinese is 传承, chuán chéng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
传承 is read chuán chéng: 2 syllables. 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”.
In every word of the course it means “take on”: 承认, 承担, 承受.
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 “传承”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 传承. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种技艺需要一代一代传承下去。zhèzhǒngjìyìxūyàoyídàiyídàichuánchéngxiàquThis craft must be passed down from generation to generation.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pass on and inherit” in Chinese?
“Pass on and inherit” in Chinese is 传承, pinyin chuánchéng.
What does 传承 mean?
传承 (chuánchéng) means “pass on and inherit”.
How do you write 传承?
传承 is 2 characters: 传 (chuán) — pass on, transmit; 承 (chéng) — take on, undertake. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 传承?
传承 is read chuánchéng. Tones: chuán — second tone, chéng — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“pass on and inherit” in the lesson “Porcelain, poetry and folk crafts”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. 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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