Chinese word

传单

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuán dān

Meaning

  • nounflyer

Example

商店门口有人发传单。shāng diàn mén kǒu yǒu rén fā chuán dān

Someone is handing out flyers at the store entrance.

Illustration for 传单 (flyer)

More examples

我在路边捡到一张传单。wǒ zài lù biān jiǎn dào yì zhāng chuán dān

I picked up a flyer by the roadside.

Core concept

One brief sheet that puts the same information into many people's hands.

Common phrases

  • 发传单fā chuán dān

    hand out flyers

  • 收到传单shōu dào chuán dān

    receive a flyer

  • 广告传单guǎng gào chuán dān

    advertising flyer

Similar words

宣传单xuān chuán dān: A one-page handout used to spread an advertisement or announcement.
广告单guǎng gào dān: A handout promoting one particular product or service.
海报hǎi bào: A large printed sheet posted on a wall or noticeboard for people to see.
小册子xiǎo cè zi: A small book of a few pages that explains or presents information.

Definition in Chinese

通常指一张用于推广、通知或宣传的单页纸，内容简短，便于当面分发或放置供人取阅。tōng cháng zhǐ yì zhāng yòng yú tuī guǎng tōng zhī huò xuān chuán de dān yè zhǐ nèi róng jián duǎn biàn yú dāng miàn fēn fā huò fàng zhì gōng rén qǔ yuè

Word origin

传单 (chuándān, "flyer") joins 传 (chuán, "to convey") and 单 (dān, "single sheet"), a transparent combination for a one-page carrier of a message.

Usage tips

  • The noun names the paper rather than the act of distributing it, so everyday descriptions often place it after a verb meaning "to hand out".

Other meanings

  • handoutnoun

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