Definition
传来 is a resultative verb (verb-complement compound) formed from 传 (transmit) and 来 (come). It means 'to arrive' specifically for intangible things like news, sounds, or information. It is not used for physical arrival of a person – for that, use 带来 or 到达.
r.v.
to arrive (of news, sound, information, etc.)
Examples
- 传来。Yuǎn chù chuán lái le qiāng shēng.The sound of gunfire arrived from afar.
- 传来。Cóng qiánfāng chuán lái le shènglì de xiāoxi.News of victory arrived from the front.
- 传来。Chuāng wài chuán lái le háizimen de xiào shēng.The laughter of children came through from outside the window.
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