shī
chuán

HSK 7-9
common
technical
verb

Meaning of 失传

失传 means to be lost; to not be handed down; to die out. Pronounced shī chuán. HSK 7-9.

  • to be lost; to not be handed down; to die out

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
mén
lǎo
de
shǒu
jīng
shī
chuán
le
 

This ancient craft has been lost.

Běi
de
zǎo
shī
chuán
le
 

The musical scores for Northern Opera (Beiqu) have long been lost.

duō
dài
de
fāng
yīn
wèi
zhàn
zhēng
ér
shī
chuán
 

Many ancient secret recipes were lost due to war.

Zhè
zhǒng
shī
chuán
duō
nián
de
yuè
zuì
jìn
bèi
kǎo
xué
jiā
yuán
le
 

This musical instrument, lost for many years, has recently been reconstructed by archaeologists.