传

• 拼音: chuán
• 汉字拆解: 传 = 亻(person) + 专 (specialized, phonetic component); simplified from 傳

含义

To pass; to transmit; to spread. Conveys the action of transferring something from one person or place to another.

Used broadly for passing objects, spreading information, transmitting diseases, or handing down traditions. Commonly appears in compounds like 传播, 传说, 传统. Can also mean to summon someone in formal contexts.

例句

1. 请把这本书传给下一个同学。
2. 这个消息很快就传开了。
3. 妈妈把做菜的方法传给了我。

用法指南

语境: everyday, communication

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请帮我把这个文件传过去。(Please help me pass this document over.)
• 这种手艺已经传了好几代了。(This craft has been passed down for several generations.)

错误说法

• 传我一个苹果 (Don't use 传 for physically handing over nearby objects — use 递 instead; 传 implies passing over a distance or through intermediaries)

起源与历史

Simplified from 傳. Left component 亻(person) + 專 (specialized), suggesting a person passing along something specific.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal