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传: chuan (to pass on) vs zhuan (biography)

传: chuan (to pass on) vs zhuan (biography)

Readings 读音

  • chuan to pass on; to transmit 传来 · 传开 · 传到 · 流传 · 传达
  • zhuan biography 传记 · 自传 · 列传 · 外传 · 正传 · 甄嬛传

How it works 讲解

传 reads chuan in words like 传来, 传开 — "to pass on"; 传 reads zhuan in words like 传记, 自传 — "biography". The surrounding word tells you which reading to use — learn the trigger words, not the character alone.

Examples 例句

  1. 我Wǒ听到tīngdào远处yuǎnchù传来chuánlái狗gǒu叫声jiàoshēng。

    I heard a dog barking in the distance.

  2. 我Wǒ买mǎi那些nàxiē传记zhuànjì纯粹chúncuì是shì出于chūyú好奇hàoqí。

    I bought those biographies just out of curiosity.

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