chuán

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of 传奇

传奇 means short classical tales from the Tang dynasty; a long-form opera popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Pronounced chuán qí. HSK 7-9.

  • short classical tales from the Tang dynasty
  • a long-form opera popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties
  • legend; extraordinary or bizarre story

Definitions & Examples

Táng
dài
chuán
shì
Zhōng
guó
xiǎo
shuō
zhǎn
shǐ
shàng
de
zhòng
yào
huán
 

Tang dynasty 'chuanqi' tales are an important part of the developmental history of Chinese fiction.

 
Liǔ
Zhuàn
 
shì
zhù
míng
de
Táng
chuán
zhī
 

'The Tale of Liu Yi' is one of the famous Tang dynasty chuanqi stories.