spread; circulate; pass down
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to spread; to circulate; to be handed down
neutralUsed for traditions, stories, customs, or objects passed down through generations, or for rumors and information spreading among people. Can be used for both positive heritage and negative rumors.
Zǔ祖
bèi辈
liú流
chuán传
xià下
lái来
de的
mì秘
fāng方
。
The secret recipe handed down from ancestors.
Zhè这
gè个
gù故
shi事
zài在
mín民
jiān间
liú流
chuán传
hěn很
guǎng广
。
This story is widely circulated among the people.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
fēng风
sú俗
yǐ已
jīng经
liú流
chuán传
le了
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
。
This custom has been passed down for several hundred years.
Yáo谣
yán言
hěn很
kuài快
zài在
rén人
qún群
zhōng中
liú流
chuán传
kāi开
lái来
。
The rumor quickly spread among the crowd.