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传到 (chuán dào) — to spread to, to transmit to, to pass on to (of information, news, sound, etc.)

Definition

传到 highlights the destination: news, sound, or information reaching a place or person. Pairs with 把 (把这个通知∼每个部门) to mark the receiver. Differs from 传播 (chuánbō), which names the act of spreading itself.

verb
to spread toto transmit toto pass on to (of information, news, sound, etc.)

Examples

  • 传到。
    Zhè ge xiāo xi hěn kuài jiù chuán dào le quán chéng.
    This news quickly spread to the whole city.
  • 传到。
    Tā de shēng yīn cóng yuǎn chù chuán dào le wǒ de ěr duo.
    His voice reached my ears from afar.
  • 传到。
    Qǐng bǎ zhè ge tōng zhī chuán dào měi gè bù mén.
    Please pass this notice on to every department.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

传chuántransmit
到dàoreach

传 (transmit) plus 到 (reach) gives spread to.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 傳; 传 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
人人rénman
Sound part声符shēngfú
專
專zhuān傳chuán
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 傳 puts 人 (man) beside 專, which gives the sound; the simplified 传 is a later shorthand, and its parts are not the historical ones.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
至至zhìto arrive
Sound part声符shēngfú
刀
刀dāo到dào
Same sound today

到 combines 至, meaning 'to arrive', with 刀 as the sound part. The 至 part points to the idea of reaching a stopping point.

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