to be handed down; to spread
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be handed down; to circulate; to spread
neutralOften used for stories, traditions, news, or rumors passing through time or among people.
Dà大
Yǔ禹
zhì治
shuǐ水
de的
gù故
shi事
，
yī一
zhí直
liú流
chuán传
dào到
jīn今
tiān天
。
The story of Da Yu taming the flood has been handed down to this day.
Xiāo消
xī息
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
liú流
chuán传
kāi开
le了
。
The news spread quickly.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
mín民
gē歌
zài在
mín民
jiān间
liú流
chuán传
le了
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
。
This folk song has been circulating among the people for centuries.
Guān关
yú于
tā他
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
shì事
jì迹
zài在
cūn村
zi子
lǐ里
guǎng广
wéi为
liú流
chuán传
。
Stories about his heroic deeds are widely circulated in the village.
Zhè这
gè个
yáo谣
yán言
zài在
wǎng网
shàng上
liú流
chuán传
de得
hěn很
guǎng广
。
This rumor spread widely online.