Chinese word

传出

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuán chū

Meaning

  • verbleak

Example

消息从公司传出了。xiāo xī cóng gōng sī chuán chū le

The news leaked from the company.

Illustration for 传出 (leak)

More examples

墙外突然传出了远处的汽笛信号。qiáng wài tū rán chuán chū le yuǎn chù de qì dí xìn hào

A signal from a distant steam whistle suddenly came from outside the wall.

Core concept

A message, sound, or smell travels from an origin into the surrounding world, where it can be detected or known.

Common phrases

  • 传出风声chuán chū fēng shēng

    word gets out

  • 传出谣言chuán chū yáo yán

    rumors spread

  • 传出信号chuán chū xìn hào

    send out a signal

Similar words

透露tòu lù: Disclose some secret or private information so that others become aware of it.
泄露xiè lòu: Let concealed information or facts come to light through a leak.
传播chuán bō: Pass information or influence from one person to another across a growing group.

Definition in Chinese

把信息、声音、气味等从内部向外泄出或传播，使外界听到或知道。bǎ xìn xī shēng yīn qì wèi děng cóng nèi bù xiàng wài xiè chū huò chuán bō shǐ wài jiè tīng dào huò zhī dào

Word origin

The compound 传 (chuán, "pass on") + 出 (chū, "out") presents transmission as something moving outward from an inner place.

Usage tips

  • The subject is usually the information, sound, or smell that reaches outside, while the listener or observer is not the subject of this verb.

Other meanings

  • flow outverb
  • spreadverb

Opposites

  • 传入chuán rùbe transmitted inverb

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