to instruct personally; to pass on through direct teaching
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to pass on through direct personal teaching; to instruct personally
formalOften used in the context of traditional arts, crafts, martial arts, or scholarly lineages, where a master teaches a disciple directly. It implies a close, often formal, teacher-student relationship.
Tā他
shì是
nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
zhōng中
yī医
de的
qīn亲
chuán传
dì弟
zǐ子
，
shēn深
dé得
qí其
zhēn真
chuán传
。
He is the direct disciple of that old traditional Chinese doctor and has deeply inherited his genuine teachings.
Zhè这
mén门
jué绝
jì技
yóu由
shī师
fu父
qīn亲
chuán传
，
bù不
jīng经
wài外
rén人
。
This unique skill is passed down by the master's personal instruction, not through outsiders.
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Tā他
dé得
míng名
jiā家
qīn亲
chuán传
，
shū书
fǎ法
zào造
yì诣
jí极
gāo高
。
Having received personal instruction from a famous master, his calligraphy attainment is extremely high.