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传说

chuánshuō

legend

Usage note

传说表示民间流传的故事。

chuán shuō biǎo shì mín jiān liú chuán de gù shì。

传说 means a legend or story passed down.

Context note

传说常用于历史、文化和故事。

chuán shuō cháng yòng yú lì shǐ 、 wén huà hé gù shì。

It is often used with history, culture, and stories.

5 examples

这是一个古老的传说
zhè shì yí gè gǔ lǎo de chuán shuō。
This is an old legend.
传说这个地方很美。
chuán shuō zhè ge dì fāng hěn měi。
Legend says this place is beautiful.
老师讲了一个传说
lǎo shī jiǎng le yí gè chuán shuō。
The teacher told a legend.
这个传说很有名。
zhè ge chuán shuō hěn yǒu míng。
This legend is very famous.
他们喜欢听传说故事。
tā men xǐ huan tīng chuán shuō gù shì。
They like listening to legendary stories.

5 mini stories

孩子们围着老师听传说
hái zi men wéi zhe lǎo shī tīng chuán shuō。
The children gathered around the teacher to hear the legend.
这座山有很多传说
zhè zuò shān yǒu hěn duō chuán shuō。
This mountain has many legends.
传说里的英雄很勇敢。
chuán shuō lǐ de yīng xióng hěn yǒng gǎn。
The hero in the legend is very brave.
老人喜欢给孩子讲传说
lǎo rén xǐ huan gěi hái zi jiǎng chuán shuō。
The old person likes telling legends to children.
这个地方因传说而出名。
zhè ge dì fāng yīn chuán shuō ér chū míng。
This place became famous because of the legend.

Mini dialogue

故事

A
你听过龙的传说吗?
Nǐ tīng guò lóng de chuánshuō ma?
Have you heard the legend of the dragon?
B
听过,那是一个很古老的传说
Tīng guò, nà shì yī gè hěn gǔlǎo de chuánshuō.
Yes, that is a very old legend.

分享

A
你能给我讲一个传说吗?
Nǐ néng gěi wǒ jiǎng yī gè chuánshuō ma?
Can you tell me a legend?
B
好,我给你讲月亮的传说
Hǎo, wǒ gěi nǐ jiǎng yuèliang de chuánshuō.
Okay, I'll tell you the legend of the moon.

Related words and contrasts

related
故事
gùshi
story

A 传说 is a special old story; 故事 is any story.

similar
神话
shénhuà
myth

神话 is a myth about gods; 传说 is a legend that may have some real history.

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