相传

• Pinyin: xiāng chuán
• Desglose de hanzi: 相 = 木 + 目 (mutual observation); 传 = 亻+ 专 (person passing something on exclusively)

Significado

Según la leyenda/tradición; se dice que; transmitirse de generación en generación.

Functions both as a verb meaning 'to hand down' and as an introductory phrase equivalent to 'legend has it' or 'it is traditionally said.' Common in historical, cultural, and folkloric contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 相传这座古庙已有逾千年的历史，是当地著名的文化遗址。
2. 这种独特的制瓷工艺代代相传，至今仍在窑场中完整保存。
3. 相传古代有一位智者曾在此山中隐居修行，留下了许多脍炙人口的故事。

Guía de uso

Contexto: history, culture, folklore, literature

Tono: narrative

Correcto

• 相传此地曾是古战场，地下埋藏着大量珍贵文物。(Legend has it that this place was once an ancient battlefield, with a large quantity of precious artefacts buried underground.)
• 这门绝技由师父亲传弟子，数百年来从未外传。(This unique skill was passed down directly from master to disciple; it has never been shared outside the lineage for hundreds of years.)

Incorrecto

• 相传他昨天迟到了 — 相传 implies legendary or multigenerational transmission, not recent gossip; use 据说 for everyday hearsay

Origen e historia

相 (mutually/successively) + 传 (transmit/pass down)

Contexto cultural

Época: Traditional to Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal