bié
zhuàn

technical
literary

Meaning of 别传

别传 means supplementary biography; informal account of anecdotes. Pronounced bié zhuàn.

  • supplementary biography; informal account of anecdotes

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
běn
 
Bái
bié
zhuàn
 
shōu
le
duō
zhèng
shǐ
wèi
zǎi
de
wén
 

This 'Supplementary Biography of Li Bai' includes many interesting anecdotes not recorded in the official histories.

Xué
zhě
men
cháng
tōng
guò
yán
jiū
bié
zhuàn
lái
chōng
duì
shǐ
rén
xìng
de
liǎo
jiě
 

Scholars often study supplementary biographies to supplement their understanding of historical figures' personalities.

 
Shì
shuō
xīn
 
zhōng
hěn
duō
shi
kàn
zuò
shì
Wèi
Jìn
míng
shì
de
bié
zhuàn
 

Many stories in 'A New Account of the Tales of the World' can be regarded as informal biographies of Wei and Jin dynasty celebrities.

Measure Words

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Primary
/ piān
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