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相传 (xiāng chuán): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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Character Breakdown

相传 consists of 2 characters.

mutual; each other; to observe; appearance

to transmit, to pass on, to spread

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 相传.

Words with 相

相信xiāng xìnHSK 3
照相机zhào xiàng jīHSK 3
互相hù xiāngHSK 4
相反xiāng fǎnHSK 4
相同xiāng tóngHSK 4
争相zhēng xiāng
亮相liàng xiàng
属相shǔ xiàng

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

Example Sentences with 相传

zhè这

shǒu首

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

gē歌

yáo谣

dài代

dài代

xiāng相

chuán传

。

This ancient folk song has been passed down through generations

Zhè这

ge个

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

jì技

yì艺

yóu由

shī师

fu

zài在

kùn困

nán难

shí时

qī期

，

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào

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zài在

xiāng乡

cūn村

de的

yè夜

wǎn晚

，

傅

men们

dài代

dài代

xiāng相

chuán传

。

This ancient craft has been passed down from masters generation after generation.

要

hù互

xiāng相

chuán传

dì递

zhèng正

néng能

liàng量

，

gòng共

tóng同

dù度

guò过

nán难

guān关

。

In difficult times, we need to pass positive energy to each other to overcome challenges together.

lǎo

老

rén人

men们

cháng常

cháng常

wéi围

zuò坐

zài在

yì一

qǐ起

，

chuán传

chàng唱

zhe着

nà那

xiē些

dài代

dài代

xiāng相

chuán传

de的

gē歌

yáo谣

。

On rural nights, the elderly often gather together to pass down those ballads that have been handed down through generations.

nǐ你

men们

jiā家

zú族

yǒu有

shì世

dài代

xiāng相

chuán传

de的

jiā家

xùn训

huò或

chuán传

tǒng统

ma吗

？

Does your family clan have any precepts or traditions passed down through generations?

zhè这

ge个

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

yí仪

shì式

zhōng中

yùn蕴

hán含

zhe着

shì世

dài代

xiāng相

chuán传

de的

zhì智

huì慧

。

This ancient ritual contains wisdom passed down through generations.

zhè这

jiā家

lǎo老

diàn店

de的

shǒu手

yì艺

dài代

dài代

xiāng相

chuán传

，

yíng赢

dé得

le了

jí极

jiā佳

de的

kǒu口

bēi碑

。

The craftsmanship of this old shop has been passed down through generations, earning an excellent reputation.

zhè这

ge个

mín民

jiān间

chuán传

shuō说

zài在

xiāng乡

cūn村

dì地

qū区

dài代

dài代

xiāng相

chuán传

，

chōng充

mǎn满

le了

shén神

mì秘

sè色

cǎi彩

。

This folk legend has been passed down from generation to generation in rural areas, full of mysterious colors.

zhè这

jiā家

cān餐

tīng厅

de的

zhāo招

pái牌

cài菜

yǔ与

lǎo老

bǎn板

de的

jiā家

zú族

yuān渊

yuán源

mì密

bù不

kě可

fēn分

，

dài代

dài代

xiāng相

chuán传

。

The signature dish of this restaurant is inseparable from the owner's family origin, passed down through generations.