流传 (liú chuán) — to spread, to circulate, to hand down (over time or among people)
Definition
流传 means a story, tradition, or rumor spreads widely over time among people. It is intransitive — use 传 when you need a transitive verb ('to pass something on'); 流通 is for air, money, or goods, not cultural content.
verb
to spreadto circulateto hand down (over time or among people)
Examples
- 流传。Zhè ge xiāo xi liú chuán dé hěn kuài.This news spread quickly.
- 流传。Zhè ge chuán tǒng yǐ jīng liú chuán le yì qiān duō nián.This tradition has been handed down for over a thousand years.
- 流传。Wǎng shàng liú chuán zhe hěn duō yǒu qù de gù shi.Many interesting stories are circulating online.
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