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传来 (chuán lái): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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传来 (chuán lái): (of a sound) to come through (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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传来 consists of 2 characters.

to transmit, to pass on, to spread

Example Sentences with 传来

yuǎn远

chù处

chuán传

lái来

yì一

shēng声

qiāng枪

shēng声

。

A gunshot was heard from afar.

yuǎn远

chù处

chuán传

lái来

lǎo老

hǔ虎

de的

hǒu吼

shēng声

yuǎn远

chù处

chuán传

lái来

yōu悠

yáng扬

de的

qín琴

shēng声

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wài外

miàn面

chuán传

lái来

qí奇

guài怪

de的

。

The tiger's roar came from afar.

。

Melodious music from an instrument comes from afar.

shēng声

yīn音

。

A strange sound came from outside.

yuǎn远

chù处

chuán传

lái来

jǐng警

dí笛

de的

shēng声

yīn音

。

The sound of a siren came from afar

qián前

xiàn线

chuán传

lái来

le了

shèng胜

lì利

de的

jié捷

bào报

。

News of victory came from the front line.

chú厨

fáng房

lǐ里

chuán传

lái来

pīng乒

pīng乒

pāng乓

pāng乓

de的

shēng声

yīn音

。

There was a clattering sound coming from the kitchen.

wǒ我

tīng听

dào到

yuǎn远

chù处

chuán传

lái来

qí奇

guài怪

de的

shēng声

yīn音

。

I heard a strange sound from afar.

wǒ我

yǐn隐

yuē约

tīng听

dào到

yuǎn远

chù处

chuán传

lái来

de的

gē歌

shēng声

。

I vaguely heard singing coming from afar.

gé隔

bì壁

fáng房

jiān间

chuán传

lái来

yīn音

yuè乐

shēng声

，

kě可

néng能

shì是

yǒu有

rén人

zài在

liàn练

xí习

gāng钢

qín琴

。

Music is coming from the next room, maybe someone is practicing the piano.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 传来.

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 来

后来hòu láiHSK 3
起来qǐ laiHSK 3
从来cóng láiHSK 4
原来yuán láiHSK 4
将来jiāng láiHSK 4
本来běn láiHSK 4
来自lái zìHSK 4
来不及

lái bu jí

HSK 4