chuán
to pass on
to spread
to transmit
to infect
to transfer
to circulate
to conduct (electricity)
zhuàn
biography
historical narrative
commentaries
relay station
chuán tǒng
tradition
traditional
convention
conventional
CL:個|个[ge4]
xuān chuán
to disseminate
to give publicity to
propaganda
CL:個|个[ge4]
chuán bō
to disseminate
to propagate
to spread
chuán dì
to transmit
to pass on to sb else
(math.) transitive
chuán shuō
legend
folklore
to repeat from mouth to mouth
they say that...
chuán rǎn bìng
infectious disease
contagious disease
pestilence
yí chuán
heredity
inheritance
to transmit
chuán dá
to pass on
to convey
to relay
to transmit
transmission
xiāng chuán
to pass on
to hand down
tradition has it that ...
according to legend
chuán dǎo
to conduct (heat, electricity etc)
chuán qí
legendary
fantasy saga
romance
short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty
chuán qíng
to pass on amorous feelings
to send one's love to sb
chuán shòu
to impart
to pass on
to teach
jīng zhuàn
classic work (esp. Confucian classics)
chuán chàng
(of a song) to pass from person to person
chuán jiào
to preach
missionary
to evangelize
zhuàn jì
biography
CL:篇[pian1],部[bu4]
chuán chéng
to pass on (to future generations)
passed on (from former times)
a continued tradition
an inheritance
chuán rén
to teach
to impart
a disciple
descendant
shèng chuán
widely spread
widely rumored
stories abound
(sb's exploits are) widely circulated
chuán dào
to lecture on doctrine
to expound the wisdom of ancient sages
to preach
a sermon
liú chuán
to spread
to circulate
to hand down
shī chuán
(of skills etc) to die out
lost
extinct
chuán dòng
drive (transmission in an engine)
chuán yì
to translate
to interpret
chuán shì
handed down from ancient times
family heirloom
wài zhuàn
unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)
chuán lái
(of a sound) to come through
to be heard
(of news) to arrive
zǔ chuán
passed on from ancestors
handed down from generation to generation
chuán sòng dài
conveyor belt
transmission belt
chuán zōng jiē dài
to carry on one's ancestral line
zhēn chuán
authentic tradition
handed-down teachings or techniques
chuán hū
to notify sb of a call
to call sb to the phone
chuán sòng
to eulogize
to pass on praise
chuán shū sù lǜ
transmission rate
transmission speed
yí chuán xìng
hereditary
inherited
genetic
yán chuán shēn jiào
to teach by words and example (idiom)
chuán dòng xì tǒng
transmission system
power drive
chuán chū
to transmit outwards
to disseminate
efferent (nerve)
míng bù xū chuán
lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation
enjoys a well-deserved reputation
chuán gei
to pass on (to sb)
to send
to pass (e.g. in football)
to give directly (by hand)
to deliver
to hand over
to transfer
to relay
to transmit
to hand on (to the next generation)
chuán gǎn
to pass on feelings
telepathy
sensing (engineering)
chuán huàn
a summons (to the police)
subpoena
chuán rù
to import
transmitted inwards
afferent
chuán qiú
pass (in soccer)
to feed (ball)
jù chuán
it is rumored that ...
it is reported that ...
lóng de chuán rén
Descendants of the Dragon (i.e. Han Chinese)
xuān chuán cè
commercial brochure
advertising pamphlet
flyer
chuán běn
edition (of a book) currently in circulation
chuán rè
heat transfer
heat transmission
chuán qí rén wù
legendary person
legend (i.e. person)
tóng shēng chuán yì
simultaneous interpretation
chuán shū shè bèi
transmission facility
transmission equipment
zhèng zhuàn
main subject of long novel
true biography
xuān chuán huà
propaganda poster
advertising hoarding
shè diāo yīng xióng zhuàn
Legend of the Condor Heroes, wuxia (武侠, martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its screen adaptations
rè chuán dǎo
heat transfer
thermal conduction
chuán kāi
(of news) to spread
to get around
bù jiàn jīng zhuàn
not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
unfounded
not authoritative
mín jiān chuán shuō
popular tradition
folk legend
jiā chuán
handed down in a family
family traditions
Zuǒ zhuàn
Zuozhuan or Tsochuan, Mr Zuo's annals or Mr Zuo's commentary on 春秋, early history c. 400 BC attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明
shuǐ hǔ zhuàn
Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Naian 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
dài dài xiāng chuán
passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
Nà ní yà chuán qí
The Chronicles of Narnia, Children's stories by C.S. Lewis
chuán dòng zhuāng zhì
transmission (i.e. gears)
chuán xùn
to summon (a witness)
to subpoena
chuán tǒng yī yào
Chinese traditional medicine
yán guī zhèng zhuàn
to return to the topic (idiom)
to get back to the main point
mì chuán
secretly transmitted
esoteric lore
chuán sòng
widely known
on everyone's lips
diàn chuán
to send information using electronic means (such as fax, telegram, telex etc)
a message transmitted using electronic means
telex
teleprinter
chuán yuè
to read and pass on
to pass on for perusal
bái shé zhuàn
Tale of the White Snake
Madam White Snake
zhōng yāng xuān chuán bù
Central Propaganda Section
abbr. for 中国共产党中央委员会宣传部
Central Propaganda Department (of the Chinese communist party)
chuán yáng
to spread (by word of mouth)
jié bào pín chuán
victory reports pour in (idiom); news of success in an endless stream
liú chuán
to bequeath (to later generations)
a legacy
chuán dài
to pass to the next generation
yè yā chuán dòng
hydraulic drive
hydraulic transmission
chuán huà
to pass on a story
to communicate a message
shì dài xiāng chuán
passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
chuán fǎ
to pass on doctrines from master to disciple (Buddhism)
chuán bāng dài
to pass on experience (to the next generation)
chuán shū mó shì
transfer mode
transmission method
yǐ é chuán é
to spread falsehoods
to increasingly distort the truth
to pile errors on top of errors (idiom)
chuán jiā
to pass on through the generations
Yì Zhuàn
Yi Zhuan, commentary on the "Book of Changes" or "I Ching" 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]
chuán jīng
to pass on scripture
to teach Confucian doctrine
to pass on one's experience
chuán dá shì
reception office
janitor's office
chuán bù
to spread
to hand down
to disseminate
yí chuán xìn xī
genetic information
heredity
yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi
news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)
chuán xí
teaching and learning
to study and impart
Zhōng gòng Zhōng yāng Xuān chuán bù
Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
zhuàn rè xué
theory of heat
heat transmission (physics)
chuán shēng
microphone
to use a microphone
lì zhuàn
to record sb's achievements in writing
to write a biography enhancing the subject's image
méi mù chuán qíng
to make sheep eyes at
to cast amorous glances at
Ā Q5 zhèng zhuàn
The true story of Ah Q, influential 1921 novella by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lǔ Xùn]
dí chuán
handed down in a direct line from the founder
chuán dēng
to pass on the light of Buddha
chuán dì zhě
messenger
transmitter (of information)
zài chuán shū guò chéng zhōng
while transmitting
during transmission
chuán yì
to impart skills
to pass on one's art
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
chuán shēng tǒng
loudhailer
megaphone
one who parrots sb
mouthpiece
Ér nǚ Yīng xióng zhuàn
The Gallant Maid, novel by Manchu-born Qing dynasty writer 文康[Wén Kāng]
chuán fā
to order sb to start on a journey
chuán chāo
to circulate copies
to copy and pass on
jū chuán
subpoena
to summon (for questioning)
duǎn chuán
short pass (in ball game)
Gōng yáng zhuàn
Mr Gongyang's annals or commentary on 春秋, early history, probably written by multiple authors during Han dynasty, same as 公羊春秋
jì zhuàn tǐ
history genre based on biography, such as Sima Qian's Record of the Historian
zuò guǎng gào xuān chuán
to advertise
to make propaganda for sth
rén chuán rén
transmitted person-to-person
chuán jiè
to initiate novice (Buddhist monk)
chuán rù shén jīng
afferent nerve (transmitting in to the brain)
afferent neuron
chuán liú
to spread
to hand down
to circulate
dū shì chuán qí
urban legend (translation of recent Western term)
story or theory circulated as true
same as 都會傳奇|都会传奇
Liǔ Yì zhuàn
story of Liu Yi, Tang fantasy fiction by Li Chaowei 李朝威, popular with dramatist of subsequent dynasties
Sūn Chuán fāng
Sun Chuanfang (1885-1935) one of the northern warlord, murdered in Tianjin in 1935
shuō Yuè quán zhuàn
"The Story of Yue Fei", biography of Song dynasty patriot and general Yue Fei 岳飛|岳飞[Yuè Fēi]
shù bēi lì zhuàn
lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom)
to monumentalize
to glorify
to sing the praises of
chuán gào
to convey (a message)
to inform
chuán chū shén jīng
efferent nerve (transmitting out from the brain)
efferent neuron
motor nerve
chuán xiě
to copy
to pass on a copy
chuán dào shū
book of sermons
the biblical book of Ecclesiastes
Gǔ liáng Zhuàn
Guliang Annals, commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chun1 qiu1], first published during the Han Dynasty
chuán shū xié dìng
transfer protocol
transportation protocol
chūn qiū Zuǒ shì zhuàn
Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明
usually called Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传
Shuǐ hǔ quán zhuàn
Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Naian 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
also written 水滸傳|水浒传
shuǐ hǔ hòu zhuàn
Water Margin sequel, by Chen Chen 陳忱|陈忱
yì bù chuán shū mó shì
asynchronous transfer mode
ATM
fēi mò chuán rǎn
droplet infection (disease transmission from sneezing, coughing etc)
chuán zhǒng
to reproduce
to propagate
Lǐ Wá zhuàn
Tale of courtesan Li Wa, novel by Tang writer Bai Xingjian 白行簡|白行简 along the lines of La Traviata, favorite opera plot
chuán dào shòu yè
to teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction
chuán xí
to circulate (a protest or call to arms)
to promulgate
zhuàn zàn
postscript to a biography
chuán jiàn
to summon for an interview
miù zhǒng liú chuán
to pass on errors or lies (idiom); the propagation of misconceptions
hǎi shàng huā liè zhuàn
The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶|韩邦庆, long novel of lower life in classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular
translated into Putonghua as 海上花 by Iris Chang
yì chuán
relay post-horse mail service (in former times)
Chūn qiū sān zhuàn
Three commentaries on the Spring and Autumn annals 春秋, including Mr Gongyang's annals 公羊傳|公羊传, Mr Guliang's annals 谷梁傳|谷梁传 and Mr Zuo's annals or Zuozhuan 左傳|左传
chuán jì
to send (message to sb)
to communicate
to forward (message)
Qīng shǐ liè zhuàn
Biographic history of Qing dynasty by a succession of authors, published 1928 and revised 1987, with biographies of 2,900 notable Qing commoner citizens, 80 scrolls
chuán guān
to pass sth around (for others to look at)
kǒu bēi liú chuán
widely praised (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
fǎn gé mìng xuān chuán
counter-revolutionary propaganda
chuán bō sì fāng
to disseminate in every direction (idiom)
xíng li chuán sòng dài
luggage conveyor belt
carousel
dū huì chuán qí
urban legend (translation of recent Western term)
story or theory circulated as true
same as 都市傳奇|都市传奇
Mó gōng chuán qí
Name of the Rose, 1986 movie based on novel by Umberto Eco
Zhōng shān láng zhuàn
the fable of Mr Dongguo and the ungrateful Wolf by Ma Zhongxi 馬中錫|马中锡
fǎn gé mìng xuān chuán shān dòng zuì
the crime of instigating counter-revolutionary propaganda
è shì chuán qiān lǐ
evil deeds spread a thousand miles (idiom); scandal spreads like wildfire
chuán huà rén
messenger
communicator
relay
fǎn gòng xuān chuán
anticommunist propaganda (as a crime)
chāo wén běn chuán sòng xié yì
hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
hǎo shì bù chū mén , è shì chuán qiān lǐ
lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles
a good deed goes unnoticed, but scandal spreads fast (idiom)
chuán jiào tuán
a mission (group of missionaries)
zhēng zhuàn
narrative of long journey
campaign record
dàng àn chuán shū xié dìng
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
shèng jīng xián zhuàn
lit. holy scripture and biography of sage (idiom); refers to Confucian canonical texts
chuán hū diàn huà
to notify sb of a call
to call sb to the phone
Zhōu Chuán yīng
Zhou Chuanying (1912-1988), Kunqu 昆曲 opera actor
fǎn chuán suàn fǎ
back propagation algorithm
chuán dān guǎng
advertising leaflet
circular
fēi tóng bù chuán shū mó shì
asynchronous transfer mode
ATM
Shèng jīng wài zhuàn
Apocrypha
biography external to the classics
chuán shū kòng zhì xié dìng
transmission control protocol
TCP
chuán tǒng zhōng guó yī yào
Chinese traditional medicine
méi yǎn chuán qíng
to give the eye to
to make eyes at
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
chāo wén jiàn chuán shū xié dìng
hypertext transfer protocol
HTTP
chuán shū gē
carrier pigeon (used for mail)
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
zhōng guó gòng chǎn dǎng zhōng yāng wěi yuán huì xuān chuán bù
Propaganda Department of the PRC communist party central committee
chāo wén běn chuán shū xié dìng
hypertext transfer protocol
HTTP
chuán sān guò sì
to spread rumors
to gossip
chuán tǒng cí lèi
traditional parts of speech (grammar)
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiē mò qīng xìn
Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly (common expression); Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.
tóng chuán ěr mài
simultaneous interpretation headset
diàn zǐ yóu jiàn chuán sòng fú wù
(E-)mail delivery service
xùn xī chuán dì zhōng jiè
message transfer agent
MTA
xuán zhuǎn xíng li chuán sòng dài
luggage conveyor belt
carousel
fǎn gòng xuān chuán zuì
the crime of anticommunist propaganda
Nà ní yà Chuán qí
The Chronicles of Narnia, children's stories by C.S. Lewis
Bái Shé Zhuàn
Tale of the White Snake
Madame White Snake
Qīng shǐ Liè zhuàn
Biographic History of Qing Dynasty by a succession of authors, published 1928 and revised 1987, with biographies of 2,900 notable Qing commoner citizens, 80 scrolls
Hǎi shàng Huā Liè zhuàn
The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶|韩邦庆[Han2 Bang1 qing4], long novel of lower life in classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular
translated into Putonghua as 海上花 by Iris Chang
Shuǐ hǔ Hòu zhuàn
Water Margin Sequel, by Chen Chen 陳忱|陈忱[Chen2 Chen2]
Shuǐ hǔ Quán zhuàn
Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
also written 水滸傳|水浒传
Shuǐ hǔ Zhuàn
Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵[Shi1 Nai4 an1], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
Lǐ Wá Zhuàn
Tale of Courtesan Li Wa, novel by Tang writer Bai Xingjian 白行簡|白行简[Bai2 Xing2 jian3] along the lines of La Traviata, favorite opera plot
Chūn qiū Zuǒ shì Zhuàn
Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[Zuo3 Qiu1 ming2]
usually called Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4]
Chūn qiū Sān Zhuàn
Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chun1 qiu1], including Mr Gongyang's annals 公羊傳|公羊传[Gong1 yang2 Zhuan4], Mr Guliang's annals 穀梁傳|谷梁传[Gu3 liang2 Zhuan4] and Mr Zuo's annals or Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4]
jī gǔ chuán huā
beat the drum, pass the flower (game in which players sit in a circle passing a flower around while a drum is beaten – when the drumbeat stops, the player holding the flower must sing a song, answer a question, or drink a glass of wine etc)
Shèng jīng Wài zhuàn
Apocrypha
biography external to the classics
xīn chuán
(of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another, abbr. for 薪盡火傳|薪尽火传[xin1 jin4 huo3 chuan2]
xīn huǒ xiāng chuán
lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)
fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another
Mó gōng Chuán qí
The Name of the Rose, 1986 movie based on the novel by Umberto Eco
Ā Q Zhèng zhuàn
The True Story of Ah Q, influential 1921 novella by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lu3 Xun4]
Shuō Yuè Quán zhuàn
"The Story of Yue Fei", biography of Song dynasty patriot and general Yue Fei 岳飛|岳飞[Yue4 Fei1]
yán bù kě chuán
impossible to put into words
inexpressible
xīn jìn huǒ chuán
see 薪火相傳|薪火相传[xin1 huo3 xiang1 chuan2]
Zuǒ Zhuàn
Zuo Zhuan or Tsochuan, Mr Zuo's Annals or Mr Zuo's commentary on 春秋[Chun1 qiu1], early history c. 400 BC attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[Zuo3 Qiu1 ming2]
Shè Diāo Yīng xióng Zhuàn
Legend of the Condor Heroes, wuxia (武侠, martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its screen adaptations
chuán dòng bǐ
transmission ratio
gear ratio
Shǐ tú Xíng Zhuàn
Acts of the Apostles (New Testament)
Zhōng shān Láng Zhuàn
the fable of Mr Dongguo and the ungrateful Wolf by Ma Zhongxi 馬中錫|马中锡[Ma3 Zhong1 xi1]
Zhōng yāng Xuān chuán bù
Central Propaganda Section
abbr. for 中國共產黨中央委員會宣傳部|中国共产党中央委员会宣传部[Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 dang3 Zhong1 yang1 Wei3 yuan2 hui4 Xuan1 chuan2 bu4]
Central Propaganda Department (of the Chinese communist party)
Zhōng guó Chuán méi Dà xué
Communication University of China (CUC), the highest institute of radio, film and television education in China
chuán shū sù lǜ
transmission rate
transmission speed
Chuán dào Shū
Ecclesiastes (biblical book of sermons)
wài chuán
to tell others (a secret)
to divulge to an outsider
to be rumored
fāng jiān chuán yán
rumors
the word on the street
Guó jì Wén chuán Diàn xùn shè
Interfax, Russian non-governmental news agency
míng bù jiàn jīng zhuàn
(lit.) name not encountered in the classics
unknown (person)
nobody
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
Gōng yáng Zhuàn
Mr Gongyang's Annals or commentary on 春秋[Chun1 qiu1], early history, probably written by multiple authors during Han dynasty, same as 公羊春秋[Gong1 yang2 Chun1 qiu1]
Ér nǚ Yīng xióng Zhuàn
The Gallant Maid, novel by Manchu-born Qing dynasty writer 文康[Wen2 Kang1]
yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi
news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)