How to say “teach” in Chinese
teach, pass on (knowledge)
“Teach” in Chinese is 传授, chuán shòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
传授 is read chuán shòu: 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”.
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 受 shòu “receive” — both the meaning and the sound.
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 “传授”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 传授. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 师父把自己的技艺都传授给了徒弟。shīfubǎzìjǐdejìyìdōuchuánshòugěiletúdìThe master passed all his skills on to his apprentice.
- 他把经验传授给了徒弟tābǎjīngyànchuánshòugěiletúdìHe passed his experience on to his apprentice.
More words from the lesson “Master and apprentice”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “teach” in Chinese?
“Teach” in Chinese is 传授, pinyin chuánshòu.
What does 传授 mean?
传授 (chuánshòu) means “teach, pass on (knowledge)”.
How do you write 传授?
传授 is 2 characters: 传 (chuán) — pass on, transmit; 授 (shòu) — award, confer; teach. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 传授?
传授 is read chuánshòu. Tones: chuán — second tone, shòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“teach” in the lesson “Master and apprentice”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” 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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