English–Chinese
“legend” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchuán shuō
Example
这只是个传说，不要当真。zhè zhǐ shì gè chuán shuō bú yào dàng zhēn
This is just a legend, so don't take it seriously.
How to say “legend” in Chinese
“Legend” in Chinese is 传说 (chuán shuō).
A story or claim carried through a community by word of mouth, with fact and imaginative detail mixed together.
Example sentences with 传说
据传说，那条河曾经改变过村庄的命运。jù chuán shuō nà tiáo hé céng jīng gǎi biàn guò cūn zhuāng de mìng yùn
According to legend, that river once changed the fate of the village.
Tips for using 传说
- In everyday Chinese, the word can frame an unconfirmed claim as something people tell, so it does not by itself show that the speaker accepts the claim as true.