传授

chuán shòu

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to impart; to pass on; to teach

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 学习 xué xí 学习 xué xí to learn 老师传授，学生学习: to learn

Related words

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• 传递 chuán dì 传递 chuán dì to transmit; to pass on to sb else 传授技艺: to transmit; to pass on to sb else

Synonyms

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• 教授 jiào shòu 教授 jiào shòu professor 传授知识: professor

Usage notes

Collocations

传授 usually takes an abstract object like 知识, 经验, or 技艺, not a concrete item.

Formality

传授 is slightly formal and common in written language; in spoken Mandarin, 教 is more frequent.

Example Sentences

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老师傅把毕生手艺 传授 给徒弟。

The old master passed on his lifelong craft to the apprentice.

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Child Words of 传授

• 传 传 chuán: to pass on
• 传 传 zhuàn: biography
• 授 授 shòu: (bound form) to confer; to give