Meaning of 单传
单传 means to be passed down through only one son for generations; to be transmitted exclusively from a single master or school. Pronounced dān chuán.
- to be passed down through only one son for generations
- to be transmitted exclusively from a single master or school
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
jiā家
sān三
dài代
dān单
chuán传
，
duì对
zhè这
ge个
ér儿
zi子
jì寄
yǔ予
hòu厚
wàng望
。
His family has been passed down through only one son for three generations, and they have high hopes for this boy.
Wáng王
jiā家
wǔ五
shì世
dān单
chuán传
，
xiāng香
huǒ火
jī几
hū乎
duàn断
jué绝
。
The Wang family had only one son for five generations, nearly causing the family line to die out.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
zhòng重
nán男
qīng轻
nǚ女
de的
nián年
dài代
，
dān单
chuán传
de的
yā压
lì力
fēi非
cháng常
dà大
。
In that era which favored boys over girls, the pressure of having only one male heir was immense.