zhèngzhuàn

正传

Word · NounTraditional正傳

main story; subject

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

main text of a chapter novel or traditional storytelling; main topic under discussion

Commonly used in the expression '言归正传' (to return to the subject). Contrasts with prefaces or digressions.

Xián闲
huà话
shǎo少
shuō说
 ,
yán言
guī归
zhèng正
zhuàn传
 。

Enough idle chatter—let's return to the subject.

Zhè这
bù部
zhāng章
huí回
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
zhèng正
zhuàn传
bù部
fen分
xiě写
de得
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
cǎi彩
 。

The main story of this chapter novel is written very brilliantly.

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Zán咱
men们
bié别
zài再
xián闲
liáo聊
le了
 ,
hái还
shì是
huí回
dào到
zhèng正
zhuàn传
shàng上
lái来
ba吧
 。

Let's stop chatting and get back to the main topic.