相传 (xiāng chuán): to hand down, to pass on

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to hand down, to pass on
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

to pass on
to hand down
tradition has it that ...
according to legend

Chinese explanation

把消息、故事或技艺一代一代地传下去
也指大家普遍这么说、根据传说或传闻，不一定有确切的证据。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

each other; one another; mutually

HSK 7

to pass on

Example sentences

Legend has it that long ago, there were ten suns in the sky, scorching the earth until it cracked and all the crops withered and died.

It is said that this ancient bridge was built by a wealthy merchant in the Ming Dynasty to make it easier for villagers to cross the river; it has a history of over four hundred years.

About the name of this mountain, there is a beautiful local legend: it is said that it was formed from the tears shed by a fairy when she descended to the mortal world.

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