Chinese word

流传

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú chuán

Meaning

  • verbspread

Example

这个消息已经在网上流传了。zhè ge xiāo xī yǐ jīng zài wǎng shàng liú chuán le

This news has already spread online.

Illustration for 流传 (spread)

More examples

古老的传说在乡村里世代流传。gú lǎo de chuán shuō zài xiāng cūn lǐ shì dài liú chuán

An ancient legend has been passed down through the generations in the village.

Core concept

A message, story, or belief travels through a chain of people or media and becomes known in more places.

Common phrases

  • 在民间流传zài mín jiān liú chuán

    circulate among the people

  • 广为流传guǎng wèi liú chuán

    spread widely

  • 流传下去liú chuán xià qù

    be passed down

Similar words

传播chuán bō: Carry information or ideas to many people through planned or organized efforts.
传开chuán kāi: Reach more people after starting with only a few, becoming widely known.
传遍chuán biàn: Reach nearly all people or places throughout a broad area.
传闻chuán wén: Be passed around as a rumor among people, with its truth left uncertain.

Definition in Chinese

信息、故事或传说通过口耳相传或媒体传播，在多人之间传递并逐渐扩散开来。xìn xī gù shì huò chuán shuō tōng guò kóu ěr xiāng chuán huò méi tǐ chuán bō zài duō rén zhī jiān chuán dì bìng zhú jiàn kuò sàn kāi lái

Word origin

流传 (liúchuán, "to circulate") joins 流 (liú, "flow") with 传 (chuán, "pass on"), presenting shared information as something carried along a human or media network.

Usage tips

  • This verb does not show whether the information is true or false, so it can describe both a true story and an unconfirmed rumor.

Other meanings

  • be passed onverb

Opposites

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