How to say “according to legend” in Chinese
according to legend; be passed down
“According to legend” in Chinese is 相传, xiāng chuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
相传 is read xiāng chuán: 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
Two readings: xiāng in 相信, and xiàng, “appearance, photo”, in 相机 and 照相.
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 “相传”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 相传. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 相传，很久以前这里住着一条龙。xiāngchuán,hěnjiǔyǐqiánzhèlǐzhùzheyìtiáolóngLegend has it that long, long ago a dragon lived here.
- 相传这座山上有龙xiāngchuánzhèzuòshānshangyǒulóngLegend has it there’s a dragon on this mountain.
- 相传，古代有一位英雄，用箭射下了天上的九个太阳。xiāngchuán,gǔdàiyǒuyíwèiyīngxióng,yòngjiànshèxiàletiānshangdejiǔgetàiyángLegend has it that in ancient times a hero shot nine suns out of the sky with his arrows.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “according to legend” in Chinese?
“According to legend” in Chinese is 相传, pinyin xiāngchuán.
What does 相传 mean?
相传 (xiāngchuán) means “according to legend; be passed down”.
How do you write 相传?
相传 is 2 characters: 相 (xiāng) — mutually; appearance; 传 (chuán) — pass on, transmit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 相传?
相传 is read xiāngchuán. Tones: xiāng — first tone, chuán — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“according to legend” in the lesson “Legends: heroes, princes and swords”
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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