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传承 (chuán chéng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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传承 (chuán chéng): To pass on (to future generations) (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

传承 consists of 2 characters.

to transmit, to pass on, to spread

to receive, to accept, to undertake, to bear

Example Sentences with 传承

zhè这

zhǒng种

gōng工

yì艺

jīng经

guò过

yōu悠

jiǔ久

suì岁

yuè月

de的

chuán传

chéng承

，

yī依

rán然

bǎo保

chí持

zhe着

yuán原

zhī汁

yuán原

wèi味

。

This craft, passed down through long ages, still retains its original flavor.

wǒ我

men们

yào要

bǎ把

yōu优

xiù秀

de的

chuán传

tǒng统

wén

zhè这

zuò座

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

jiàn建

zhù筑

xiàng象

zhēng征

zhe

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zuò作

wéi为

hòu后

dài代

，

wǒ我

men们

文

huà化

chuán传

chéng承

xià下

qù去

。

We must pass on our excellent traditional culture.

着

zhè这

zuò座

chéng城

shì市

yōu悠

jiǔ久

de的

lì历

shǐ史

hé和

wén文

huà化

chuán传

chéng承

。

This ancient building symbolizes the city's long history and cultural heritage.

yīng

应

gāi该

chuán传

chéng承

zǔ祖

xiān先

de的

zhì智

huì慧

hé和

wén文

huà化

。

As descendants, we should inherit the wisdom and culture of our ancestors.

zài在

duō多

yuán元

wén文

huà化

huán环

jìng境

zhōng中

，

bǎo保

chí持

mǔ母

yǔ语

chuán传

chéng承

duì对

wén文

huà化

rèn认

tóng同

hěn很

zhòng重

yào要

。

In multicultural environments, maintaining the inheritance of one's native language is important for cultural identity.

zhè这

ge个

jiā家

zú族

qǐ企

yè业

yǐ已

jīng经

zhuàn传

chéng承

le了

sān三

dài代

rén人

。

This family business has been passed down for three generations.

zhè这

ge个

chuán传

tǒng统

yuán源

yuǎn远

liú流

cháng长

，

yǐ已

jīng经

zhuàn传

chéng承

le了

hǎo好

jǐ几

bǎi百

nián年

。

This tradition has a long history and has been passed down for several hundred years.

yóu由

yú于

quē缺

fá乏

chuán传

chéng承

，

zhè这

zhǒng种

chuán传

tǒng统

wǔ舞

dǎo蹈

miàn面

lín临

shī失

chuán传

de的

wēi危

xiǎn险

。

Due to a lack of inheritance, this traditional dance is at risk of being lost.

zuò作

wéi为

zhè这

mén门

gǔ古

lǎo老

jì技

yì艺

de的

chuán传

rén人

，

tā他

jiān肩

fù负

zhe着

chuán传

chéng承

wén文

huà化

de的

zhòng重

rèn任

。

As the successor of this ancient craft, he bears the important responsibility of passing on the culture.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

gōng工

zuò作

fán繁

máng忙

，

tā他

réng仍

jiān坚

chí持

zài在

qīng清

míng明

shí时

jié节

huí回

xiāng乡

sǎo扫

mù墓

，

yǐ以

chuán传

chéng承

jiā家

zú族

de的

chuán传

tǒng统

。

Despite being busy with work, he still insists on returning to his hometown to sweep the tombs during Qingming season, to carry on the family tradition.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 传承.

Words with 传

传真chuán zhēnHSK 4
传播chuán bōHSK 5
传染chuán rǎnHSK 5
传统chuán tǒngHSK 5
传说chuán shuōHSK 5
上传shàng chuán
传人chuán rén
传出chuán chū

Words with 承

承受chéng shòuHSK 5
承担chéng dānHSK 5
承认chéng rènHSK 5
承办chéng bàn
承包chéng bāo
承接chéng jiē
承诺chéng nuò
承载chéng zài