传出

• Pinyin: chuán chū
• Hanzi breakdown: 传 = 亻(person) + 专 (specialized), to transmit; 出 = 凵 + 屮, outward

Meaning

To spread (news); to come out; to be transmitted. For information or sounds to spread outward.

Used when news, sounds, or information spreads from a source outward. Common in news contexts for rumors or reports emerging. Can also describe sounds traveling from inside to outside.

Examples

1. 公司内部传出消息，说下个月要裁员。 Word has spread from inside the company that there will be layoffs next month.
2. 教室里传出朗朗的读书声。 The sound of students reading aloud came from the classroom.
3. 最近传出他们要离婚的消息，但双方都没有回应。 News has recently emerged that they're getting divorced, but neither party has responded.

Usage Guide

Context: news, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 有消息传出说他辞职了。(News has spread that he resigned.)
• 屋里传出了笑声。(Laughter came out from the room.)

Don't Say

• '传出'强调从内向外传播，和'传入'方向相反 (传出 emphasizes spreading from inside outward, opposite to 传入)

Origin & History

Combines 传 (to transmit/spread) with 出 (outward), meaning for something to spread outward from a source.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal