Definition & Meaning

1.pass on (a special skill, etc) to somebody

2.successor; a person who can inherit and pass on a certain branch of learning

3.infect; (of a disease) be contagious/infectious

4.summon; call somebody over

Word usage

chuán rén

传 人

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NHSK 789－1 SW HSK 4 DC6

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1
v.pass on (a special skill, etc) to somebody
2
n.fmlsuccessor; a person who can inherit and pass on a certain branch of learning
- jīng jù méi pài chuán rén
  京剧梅派传人
  disciple of the Mei school of Beijing opera
- bīn yú shī chuán de jué jì rú jīn zhōng yú yǒu le chuán rén
  濒于失传的绝技如今终于有了传人。
  A unique skill on the brink of extinction has finally found a worthy successor.
- zhōng guó rén zì háo de chēng zì jǐ wéi lóng de chuán rén
  中国人自豪地称自己为龙的传人。
  Chinese people are proud to call themselves "the offspring of the Long".
synonym
hòu rén后人
3
v.infect; (of a disease) be contagious/infectious
- xīng hóng rè huì chuán rén
  猩红热会传人。
  Scarlet fever is infectious.
- gǎn mào yì chuán rén
  感冒易传人。
  Colds are highly contagious.
synonym
chuán rǎn传染
4
v.summon; call somebody over
- chuán rén xún wèn
  传人询问
  summon someone for questioning
- chuán rén wèn huà
  传人问话
  summon somebody for questioning
synonym
chuán huàn传唤

Word usage

Separable word
"传" and "人" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这套拳传了一代又一代的人。
  The shadow boxing set has been passed down from generation to generation.

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