How to say “legend” in Chinese
legend; it is said
“Legend” in Chinese is 传说, chuán shuō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
传说 is read chuán shuō: 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, 讠 “speech”.
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 “传说”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 传说. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 传说月亮上住着一位美丽的女子和一只兔子。chuánshuōyuèliangshangzhùzheyíwèiměilìdenǚzǐhéyìzhītùziLegend has it that a beautiful woman and a rabbit live on the moon.
- 关于月亮有一个美丽的传说guānyúyuèliang,yǒuyígeměilìdechuánshuōThere's a beautiful legend about the moon.
- 这是一个古老的传说zhèshìyígegǔlǎodechuánshuōThis is an age-old legend.
- 这个风俗源于一个古老的传说zhègefēngsúyuányúyígegǔlǎodechuánshuōThis custom comes from an ancient legend.
More words from the lesson “Myths and legends”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “legend” in Chinese?
“Legend” in Chinese is 传说, pinyin chuánshuō.
What does 传说 mean?
传说 (chuánshuō) means “legend; it is said”.
How do you write 传说?
传说 is 2 characters: 传 (chuán) — pass on, transmit; 说 (shuō) — speak, say. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 传说?
传说 is read chuánshuō. Tones: chuán — second tone, shuō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“legend” in the lesson “Myths and legends”
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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