Usage note
流传表示消息、故事传开了。
liú chuán biǎo shì xiāo xī 、 gù shì chuán kāi le。
流传 means something spreads or is handed down.
Context note
流传常用于故事、消息和文化。
liú chuán cháng yòng yú gù shì 、 xiāo xī hé wén huà。
It is often used with stories, news, and culture.
5 examples
这个故事一直流传。
zhè ge gù shì yì zhí liú chuán。
This story has been passed down.
消息很快流传出去。
xiāo xī hěn kuài liú chuán chū qù。
The news spread quickly.
这首歌流传很广。
zhè shǒu gē liú chuán hěn guǎng。
This song is widely circulated.
老话流传下来。
lǎo huà liú chuán xià lái。
Old sayings have been passed down.
流传的版本很多。
liú chuán de bǎn běn hěn duō。
There are many circulating versions.
5 mini stories
老师说，很多故事会流传很久。
lǎo shī shuō， hěn duō gù shì huì liú chuán hěn jiǔ。
The teacher said many stories can be passed down for a long time.
这个传说在村子里流传。
zhè ge chuán shuō zài cūn zǐ lǐ liú chuán。
This legend is circulated in the village.
消息很快就在学校里流传。
xiāo xī hěn kuài jiù zài xué xiào lǐ liú chuán。
The news quickly spread in the school.
他听过流传很久的老故事。
tā tīng guò liú chuán hěn jiǔ de lǎo gù shì。
He heard an old story that had been passed down for a long time.
流传下来的文化很珍贵。
liú chuán xià lái de wén huà hěn zhēn guì。
The culture handed down is very precious.
Mini dialogue
故事流传
A
这个故事是怎么流传的？
Zhège gùshì shì zěnme liúchuán de?
How did this story spread?
B
它通过口口相传流传下来。
Tā tōngguò kǒukǒu xiāngchuán liúchuán xiàlái.
It was passed down by word of mouth.
消息流传
A
好消息很快流传开了。
Hǎo xiāoxī hěn kuài liúchuán kāi le.
The good news spread quickly.
B
是的，大家都知道了。
Shì de, dàjiā dōu zhīdào le.
Yes, everyone knows now.
Related words and contrasts
similar
传播
chuán bō
to spread; to disseminate
传播 is often used for spreading news, ideas, or diseases.
similar
传承
chuán chéng
to pass on (traditions, skills)
传承 emphasizes inheriting and carrying forward.
contrast
散布
sàn bù
to scatter; to spread (often negative)
散布 can imply spreading rumors or negative things.