传承 meaning in English
to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times)
Meaning of 传承
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
chuánchéng
- to pass on (to future generations)
- passed on (from former times)
- a continued tradition
- an inheritance
传承 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我们应当把文化传承到下一代。
We should pass on our culture to the next generation.
神话和传说应该一代一代的传承下去。
Myths and legends should be handed down from generation to generation.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
传 chuán · to pass on · 6 strokes
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承 chéng · to undertake · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 传承.
| 传说 | chuánshuō | legend; folk tale; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... |
| 宣传 | xuānchuán | to disseminate; to give publicity to |
| 传播 | chuánbō | to disseminate; to propagate; to spread |
| 传来 | chuánlái | (of a sound) to come through; to be heard |
| 承认 | chéngrèn | to admit; to concede |
| 传统 | chuántǒng | tradition; traditional |
| 承受 | chéngshòu | to bear; to support |
| 承担 | chéngdān | to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) |
| 遗传 | yíchuán | heredity; to inherit (a trait) |
| 流传 | liúchuán | to spread; to circulate; to hand down |
| 继承 | jìchéng | to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc) |
| 传达 | chuándá | to pass on; to convey |
Questions about 传承
What does 传承 mean?
传承 (chuánchéng) means "to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times)" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 传承?
传承 is made of 2 characters: 传 (6 strokes), 承 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 传承 an HSK word?
Yes. 传承 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 传承 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 传承 is written 傳承.