chuándǎo

传导

Word · VerbTraditional傳導

conduct; transmission

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to conduct; to transmit (heat, electricity, etc.)

formal

A technical term used in physics and engineering.

Jīn金
shǔ属
shàn善
yú于
chuán传
dǎo导
rè热
liàng量
 。

Metals are good at conducting heat.

Tóng铜
de的
dǎo导
diàn电
xìng性
néng能
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

Copper has excellent electrical conductivity.

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Zhè这
ge个
jué绝
yuán缘
tǐ体
bù不
chuán传
dǎo导
diàn电
liú流
 。

This insulator does not conduct electric current.

2.

verb

to transmit (nerve impulses); to conduct (signals)

formal

A technical term specific to biology, neuroscience, and medicine.

Tīng听
jué觉
shén神
jīng经
fù负
zé责
jiāng将
shēng声
yīn音
xìn信
hào号
chuán传
dǎo导
zhì至
dà大
nǎo脑
 。

The auditory nerve is responsible for transmitting sound signals to the brain.

Jǐ脊
suǐ髓
fù负
zé责
chuán传
dǎo导
shén神
jīng经
xìn信
xī息
 。

The spinal cord is responsible for conducting nerve signals.

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Mǒu某
xiē些
jí疾
bìng病
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
shén神
jīng经
chuán传
dǎo导
sù速
dù度
 。

Some diseases can affect nerve conduction velocity.