chuán

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  1. 1. to pass on
  2. 2. to spread
  3. 3. to transmit
  4. 4. to infect
  5. 5. to transfer
  6. 6. to circulate
  7. 7. to conduct (electricity)

Words Containing 传

传人
chuán rén

to teach

传来
chuán lái

(of a sound) to come through

传出
chuán chū

to transmit outwards

传单
chuán dān

leaflet; flier; pamphlet

传奇
chuán qí

legendary

传媒
chuán méi

media

传承
chuán chéng

to pass on (to future generations)

传授
chuán shòu

to impart; to pass on; to teach

传播
chuán bō

to disseminate; to propagate; to spread

传染
chuán rǎn

to infect

传染病
chuán rǎn bìng

infectious disease

传真
chuán zhēn

fax

传统
chuán tǒng

tradition

传闻
chuán wén

rumor

传言
chuán yán

rumor

传记
zhuàn jì

biography

传说
chuán shuō

legend; folk tale

传输
chuán shū

to transmit

传达
chuán dá

to pass on

传递
chuán dì

to transmit; to pass on to sb else

失传
shī chuán

(of skills etc) to die out

宣传
xuān chuán

to disseminate

流传
liú chuán

to spread

相传
xiāng chuán

to pass on

祖传
zǔ chuán

passed on from ancestors

遗传
yí chuán

heredity

一传十,十传百
yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi

news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)

上传
shàng chuán

to upload

上海文广新闻传媒集团
shàng hǎi wén guǎng xīn wén chuán méi jí tuán

Shanghai Media Group

不见经传
bù jiàn jīng zhuàn

not found in the classics (idiom); unknown

世代相传
shì dài xiāng chuán

passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down

中共中央宣传部
zhōng gòng zhōng yāng xuān chuán bù

Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

中国传媒大学
zhōng guó chuán méi dà xué

Communication University of China (CUC), the highest institute of radio, film and television education in China

中国共产党中央委员会宣传部
zhōng guó gòng chǎn dǎng zhōng yāng wěi yuán huì xuān chuán bù

Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China

中山狼传
zhōng shān láng zhuàn

The Wolf of Zhongshan, fable by Ma Zhongxi 馬中錫|马中锡[mǎ zhōng xī]

人传人
rén chuán rén

transmitted person-to-person

代代相传
dài dài xiāng chuán

passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down

以讹传讹
yǐ é chuán é

to spread falsehoods

使徒行传
shǐ tú xíng zhuàn

Acts of the Apostles (New Testament)

传三过四
chuán sān guò sì

to spread rumors

传世
chuán shì

handed down from ancient times

传代
chuán dài

to pass to the next generation

传令
chuán lìng

to transmit an order

传令兵
chuán lìng bīng

(military) messenger

传入
chuán rù

to import

传入神经
chuán rù shén jīng

afferent nerve (transmitting in to the brain)

传出神经
chuán chū shén jīng

efferent nerve (transmitting out from the brain)

传动
chuán dòng

drive (transmission in an engine)

传动器
chuán dòng qì

drive (engine)

传动带
chuán dòng dài

transmission belt

传动机构
chuán dòng jī gòu

transmission mechanism

传动比
chuán dòng bǐ

transmission ratio

传动系统
chuán dòng xì tǒng

transmission system

传动装置
chuán dòng zhuāng zhì

(automobile) transmission

传动轴
chuán dòng zhóu

drive shaft

传名
chuán míng

to spread one's reputation

传告
chuán gào

to pass on (a message); to relay (the information)

传呼
chuán hū

to notify sb of a call

传呼机
chuán hū jī

pager

传呼电话
chuán hū diàn huà

neighborhood telephone, with sb in charge of notifying others when they receive a call

传唱
chuán chàng

to pass on a song

传唤
chuán huàn

a summons (to the police)

传回
chuán huí

to send back

传报
chuán bào

notification

传奇人物
chuán qí rén wù

legendary person

传宗接代
chuán zōng jiē dài

to carry on one's ancestral line

传家
chuán jiā

to pass on through the generations

传家宝
chuán jiā bǎo

family heirloom

传寄
chuán jì

to send (message to sb)

传写
chuán xiě

to copy

传导
chuán dǎo

to conduct (heat, electricity etc)

传布
chuán bù

to spread; to propagate; to disseminate

传帮带
chuán bāng dài

to pass on experience (to the next generation)

传心术
chuán xīn shù

telepathy

传情
chuán qíng

to pass on amorous feelings

传感
chuán gǎn

sensing (electronics)

传感器
chuán gǎn qì

sensor; transducer

传戒
chuán jiè

(Buddhism) to initiate sb for monkhood or nunhood

传抄
chuán chāo

to copy (a text) from person to person

传扬
chuán yáng

to spread (by word of mouth)

传播四方
chuán bō sì fāng

to disseminate in every direction (idiom)

传教
chuán jiào

to preach

传教团
chuán jiào tuán

a mission (group of missionaries)

传教士
chuán jiào shì

missionary

传旨
chuán zhǐ

issue a decree

传书鸽
chuán shū gē

carrier pigeon (used for mail)

传本
chuán běn

edition (of a book) currently in circulation

传染性
chuán rǎn xìng

infectious; contagious

传染源
chuán rǎn yuán

source of an infection

传染病学
chuán rǎn bìng xué

epidemiology

传檄
chuán xí

to circulate (a protest or call to arms)

传法
chuán fǎ

to pass on doctrines from master to disciple (Buddhism)

传流
chuán liú

to spread

传热
chuán rè

to transmit heat

传热学
zhuàn rè xué

theory of heat

传灯
chuán dēng

to pass on the light of Buddha

传球
chuán qiú

(sports) to pass the ball

传略
zhuàn lüe4

biographical sketch

传发
chuán fā

to order sb to start on a journey

传真机
chuán zhēn jī

fax machine

传真发送
chuán zhēn fā sòng

fax transmission

传真号码
chuán zhēn hào mǎ

fax number

传真电报
chuán zhēn diàn bào

phototelegram

传神
chuán shén

vivid

传票
chuán piào

summons

传种
chuán zhǒng

to reproduce

传粉
chuán fěn

pollination

传给
chuán gěi

to pass on to

传统中国医药
chuán tǒng zhōng guó yī yào

Chinese traditional medicine

传统词类
chuán tǒng cí lèi

traditional parts of speech (grammar)

传统医药
chuán tǒng yī yào

Chinese traditional medicine

传经
chuán jīng

to pass on scripture

传习
chuán xí

teaching and learning

传闻证据
chuán wén zhèng jù

hearsay (law)

传声
chuán shēng

microphone

传声器
chuán shēng qì

microphone

传声筒
chuán shēng tǒng

loudhailer

传艺
chuán yì

to impart skills

传见
chuán jiàn

to summon for an interview

传观
chuán guān

to pass sth around (for others to look at)

传讯
chuán xùn

to summon (a witness)

传话
chuán huà

to pass on a story

传话人
chuán huà rén

messenger

传语
chuán yǔ

to pass on (information)

传诵
chuán sòng

widely known

传讲
chuán jiǎng

to preach

传译
chuán yì

to translate

传质
chuán zhì

(chemistry) mass transfer (as observed in processes like evaporation, distillation and membrane filtration)

传赞
zhuàn zàn

postscript to a biography

传载
chuán zǎi

to reprint; to repost; to transmit (in writing etc)

传输协定
chuán shū xié dìng

transfer protocol

传输媒界
chuán shū méi jiè

transport method

传输媒质
chuán shū méi zhì

transmission medium

传输媒体
chuán shū méi tǐ

transmission medium

传输层
chuán shū céng

transport layer

传输技术
chuán shū jì shù

transmission technology

传输控制
chuán shū kòng zhì

transmission control

传输控制协定
chuán shū kòng zhì xié dìng

transmission control protocol

传输服务
chuán shū fú wù

transport service

传输模式
chuán shū mó shì

transfer mode

传输率
chuán shū lǜ

transmission rate

传输线
chuán shū xiàn

transmission line

传输设备
chuán shū shè bèi

transmission facility

传输距离
chuán shū jù lí

transmission distance

传输通道
chuán shū tōng dào

transport channel

传输速率
chuán shū sù lǜ

transmission rate

传述
chuán shù

to relay

传送
chuán sòng

to convey

传送带
chuán sòng dài

conveyor belt

传送服务
chuán sòng fú wù

delivery service

传遍
chuán biàn

to spread widely

传道
chuán dào

to lecture on doctrine

传道受业
chuán dào shòu yè

to teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction

传道书
chuán dào shū

Ecclesiastes (biblical book of sermons)

传道者
chuán dào zhě

missionary

传道部
chuán dào bù

mission

传达员
chuán dá yuán

usher

传达室
chuán dá shì

reception office

传递者
chuán dì zhě

messenger; transmitter (of information)

传销
chuán xiāo

multi-level marketing

传开
chuán kāi

(of news) to spread

传阅
chuán yuè

to read and pass on

传颂
chuán sòng

to eulogize

光遗传学
guāng yí chuán xué

optogenetics

儿女英雄传
ér nǚ yīng xióng zhuàn

The Gallant Maid, novel by Manchu-born Qing dynasty writer 文康[wén kāng]

内传
nèi zhuàn

biography recounting apocryphal anecdotes and rumors

公羊传
gōng yáng zhuàn

Mr Gongyang's Annals or commentary on 春秋[chūn qiū], early history, probably written by multiple authors during Han dynasty, same as 公羊春秋[gōng yáng chūn qiū]

分子遗传学
fēn zǐ yí chuán xué

molecular genetics

列传
liè zhuàn

historical biography

别传
bié zhuàn

supplementary biography

前传
qián chuán

forward pass (sport)

前传
qián zhuàn

prequel

力传递
lì chuán dì

mechanical transmission

力学传递
lì xué chuán dì

mechanical transmission

反传算法
fǎn chuán suàn fǎ

back propagation algorithm

反革命宣传煽动罪
fǎn gé mìng xuān chuán shān dòng zuì

the crime of instigating counterrevolutionary propaganda

口传
kǒu chuán

orally transmitted

口碑流传
kǒu bēi liú chuán

widely praised (idiom); with an extensive public reputation

只可意会,不可言传
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán

can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); mysterious and subtle

可以意会,不可言传
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán

can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); mysterious and subtle

史传
shǐ zhuàn

historical biography

史传小说
shǐ zhuàn xiǎo shuō

historical novel

同传耳麦
tóng chuán ěr mài

simultaneous interpretation headset

同声传译
tóng shēng chuán yì

simultaneous interpretation

名不虚传
míng bù xū chuán

lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation

名不见经传
míng bù jiàn jīng zhuàn

(lit.) name not encountered in the classics

周传瑛
zhōu chuán yīng

Zhou Chuanying (1912-1988), Kunqu 崑曲|昆曲[kūn qǔ] opera actor

单传
dān chuán

to have only one heir in a generation (of a family, clan etc)

国际文传通讯社
guó jì wén chuán tōng xùn shè

Interfax News Agency

国际文传电讯社
guó jì wén chuán diàn xùn shè

Interfax, Russian non-governmental news agency

坊间传言
fāng jiān chuán yán

rumors

外传
wài chuán

to tell others (a secret)

外传
wài zhuàn

unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)

大众传播
dà zhòng chuán bō

mass communication

好事不出门,恶事传千里
hǎo shì bù chū mén , è shì chuán qiān lǐ

lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles

嫡传
dí chuán

handed down in a direct line from the founder

孙传芳
sūn chuán fāng

Sun Chuanfang (1885-1935) one of the northern warlord, murdered in Tianjin in 1935

宣传册
xuān chuán cè

commercial brochure

宣传攻势
xuān chuán gōng shì

marketing campaign

宣传画
xuān chuán huà

propaganda poster