传授 (chuán shòu) — to impart, to pass on (knowledge, skills, etc.)

Definition

传授 focuses on directly handing down knowledge or skills to a person (often a student or apprentice). 传承 stresses passing heritage forward across generations, and 灌输 is forceful ‘instilling’ of ideas.

verb
to impartto pass on (knowledge, skills, etc.)

Examples

  • 传授
    Lǎo shī bǎ zhī shi chuán shòu gěi xué shēng.
    The teacher imparts knowledge to the students.
  • 传授
    Tā bǎ zì jǐ de fāng fǎ chuán shòu gěi le tú dì.
    He passed on his own methods to his apprentice.
  • 传授
    Jiào shòu xiàng xué shēng chuán shòu zhī shi.
    The professor imparts knowledge to the students.

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