nèi
zhuàn

technical
literary

Meaning of 内传

内传 means unofficial biography; anecdotal biography; ancient exegetical text; commentary on classics. Pronounced nèi zhuàn.

  • unofficial biography; anecdotal biography
  • ancient exegetical text; commentary on classics

Definitions & Examples

 
Hàn
nèi
zhuàn
 
zǎi
le
duō
guān
Hàn
de
shi
 

"The Unofficial Biography of Emperor Wu of Han" records many fantastic stories about Emperor Wu of Han.

Zhè
běn
míng
rén
nèi
zhuàn
guān
fāng
zhuàn
shēng
dòng
yǒu
duō
 

This celebrity unofficial biography is much more vivid and interesting than the official one.

Xué
zhě
men
tōng
guò
yán
jiū
zhè
xiē
nèi
zhuàn
lái
liǎo
jiě
shǐ
rén
de
shēng
huó
jié
 

Scholars study these unofficial biographies to understand the details of historical figures' lives.

Measure Words

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