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相传 Pronunciation and Pinyin

相传 Usage and Examples

according to legend

it is said

traditionally

相传,全世界都能听到马萨诸塞州的枪声。

Massachusetts, were, according to legend, heard around the world.

这些技术以往都是父子相传。

These skills used to be handed down from father to son.

The characters in 相传

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
传
chuán6transmit, spread, biography

More words starting with 相

  • xiāng相zhòng中fancy, pick
  • xiāng相chéng乘Multiply.
  • xiāng相xí习get accustomed to each other, influence each other's habits
  • xiāng相zhēng争contend, compete
  • xiāng相hù互mutually, each other
  • xiāng相hù互zuò作yòng用interaction, interplay
  • xiāng相hù互xìn信rèn任Mutual trust, Trust in each other
  • xiāng相hù互qīng倾xīn心fall for each other, be mutually attracted
  • xiāng相hù互qīng倾yà轧infighting, internal conflict
  • xiāng相hù互guān关xīn心care for each other, mutual care
  • xiāng相hù互zhì制yuē约mutual restraint, checks and balances
  • xiāng相hù互yìn印zhèng证corroborate each other, mutually confirm

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Questions about 相传

What does 相传 mean in Chinese?

相传 (xiāng chuán) means “according to legend, it is said, traditionally”.

How do you pronounce 相传?

相传 is pronounced xiāng chuán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “according to legend” in Chinese?

“according to legend” is 相传 (xiāng chuán) in Chinese.

How is 相传 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 相传, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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