preach; propagate a doctrine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to preach; to proselytize; to spread a religious faith
formalSpecifically refers to the preaching of religious beliefs, particularly in Christianity.
Mù牧
shī师
zài在
jiào教
táng堂
lǐ里
wèi为
xìn信
tú徒
men们
chuán传
dào道
。
The pastor preaches to the congregation in the church.
Tā他
men们
pài派
chuán传
jiào教
shì士
qù去
piān偏
yuǎn远
dì地
qū区
chuán传
dào道
。
They sent missionaries to preach in remote areas.
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Chuán传
bō播
fú福
yīn音
shì是
tā他
de的
chuán传
dào道
shǐ使
mìng命
。
Spreading the gospel is his preaching mission.
verb
to teach; to impart the doctrines of ancient sages; to pass on orthodox teachings
literaryA classical or historical usage referring to the transmission of Confucian or other ancient philosophical doctrines from teacher to student.
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
yī一
shēng生
zhì致
lì力
yú于
chuán传
dào道
shòu授
yè业
。
Confucius devoted his life to teaching and imparting knowledge.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
chuán传
dào道
shì是
xiān先
sheng生
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zhí职
zé责
zhī之
yī一
。
In ancient times, imparting the Way was one of a teacher's most important duties.
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Hán韩
Yù愈
zài在
《
Shī师
Shuō说
》
zhōng中
qiáng强
diào调
le了
chuán传
dào道
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xìng性
。
Han Yu emphasized the importance of transmitting the Way in his essay 'On Teachers'.