Usage note
传表示传递、传播或传说。
chuán biǎo shì chuán dì 、 chuán bō huò chuán shuō。
传 means to pass on, spread, or transmit.
Context note
传常用于信息、故事和动作。
chuán cháng yòng yú xìn xī 、 gù shì hé dòng zuò。
It is often used for information, stories, and actions.
5 examples
请把消息传给他。
qǐng bǎ xiāo xī chuán gěi tā。
Please pass the message to him.
这个故事传开了。
zhè ge gù shì chuán kāi le。
This story spread.
老师传球给学生。
lǎo shī chuán qiú gěi xué shēng。
The teacher passed the ball to the student.
把文件传给我。
bǎ wén jiàn chuán gěi wǒ。
Send the file to me.
传说这个地方很美。
chuán shuō zhè ge dì fāng hěn měi。
Legend says this place is very beautiful.
5 mini stories
消息很快传到了大家那里。
xiāo xī hěn kuài chuán dào le dà jiā nà lǐ。
The message quickly spread to everyone.
他们把温暖传给了别人。
tā men bǎ wēn nuǎn chuán gěi le bié rén。
They passed warmth to others.
这位老人喜欢给孩子传故事。
zhè wèi lǎo rén xǐ huan gěi hái zi chuán gù shì。
The old person likes to pass stories to children.
老师教大家怎么传球。
lǎo shī jiào dà jiā zěn me chuán qiú。
The teacher taught everyone how to pass the ball.
好习惯应该传下去。
hǎo xí guàn yīng gāi chuán xià qù。
Good habits should be passed on.
Mini dialogue
传球
A
把球传给我！
Bǎ qiú chuán gěi wǒ!
Pass the ball to me!
B
接住，我传过来了！
Jiē zhù, wǒ chuán guòlái le!
Catch it, I'm passing it over!
传话
A
请你把这个消息传给大家。
Qǐng nǐ bǎ zhège xiāoxi chuán gěi dàjiā.
Please pass this message on to everyone.
B
好的，我会一个一个传下去。
Hǎo de, wǒ huì yī gè yī gè chuán xiàqù.
Okay, I will pass it on one by one.
Related words and contrasts
similar
递
dì
to hand over; to pass
Both mean to pass something, but 递 is usually for physical objects.
related
送
sòng
to give; to send
传 can mean to pass on, similar to sending or giving.
opposite
收
shōu
to receive; to accept
传 means to pass on, while 收 means to receive.