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外传 Pronunciation and Pinyin

外传 Usage and Examples

Spin-off

Side story

To leak (information)

关于已发生的事,每个人都依照要求起誓不外传。

Everyone was sworn to secrecy about what had happened.

这事切勿外传。

This is in the strictest confidence.

The characters in 外传

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial
传
zhuàn6transmit, spread, biography

More words starting with 外

  • wài外shì事jiē接dài待diplomatic reception, foreign affairs reception
  • wài外jiāo交jiā家diplomat
  • wài外rén人outsider, stranger
  • wài外rén人tián田outsider's land, stranger's land
  • wài外shāng伤trauma, injury
  • wài外cè侧Outside or outer side.
  • wài外gōng公maternal grandfather, grandfather
  • wài外chū出go out, be out
  • wài外chū出wù务gōng工work away from home, migrant work
  • wài外chū出wù务gōng工zhě者migrant worker, migrant laborer
  • wài外chū出gōng工zuò作Go to work, Work outdoors
  • wài外chū出dǎ打gōng工Work away from home, Migrate for work

Frequently asked questions

What does 外传 mean in Chinese?
外传 (wài zhuàn) means “Spin-off, Side story, to leak (information)”.
How do you pronounce 外传?
外传 is pronounced wài zhuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Spin-off” in Chinese?
“Spin-off” is 外传 (wài zhuàn) in Chinese.
How is 外传 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 外传, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 外传 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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