Meaning of 传来
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (of a sound) to come through
- to be heard
- (of news) to arrive
How to use 传来
传来 is used when a sound, voice, or piece of news reaches the speaker from somewhere else. It often appears after a place phrase, with the thing that arrives placed after the verb. Example: 外面传来一阵笑声。(Wàimiàn chuánlái yí zhèn xiàoshēng.) The sound of laughter came from outside.
传 (chuán) means to pass along, and 来 (lái) means to come toward you. Picture a sound or a piece of news being passed from person to person until it comes to you.
Common mistake: Learners often put the subject first, as in 笑声传来外面, but the natural pattern is place + 传来 + thing, as in 外面传来笑声. Also, 传 is second tone chuán here, not the fourth tone zhuàn used in 传记 (zhuànjì, biography).
传来 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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传 chuán · to pass on · 6 strokes
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来 lái · to come · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 传来.
| 回来 | huílái | to return; to come back |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 来到 | láidào | to arrive; to come |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over; to manage |
| 带来 | dàilái | to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 原来 | yuánlái | original; former; originally; formerly; at first |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
| 接下来 | jiē xiàlái | to accept; to take |
| 越来越 | yuè lái yuè | more and more |
Questions about 传来
What does 传来 mean?
传来 (chuánlái) means "(of a sound) to come through; to be heard".
How do you write 传来?
传来 is made of 2 characters: 传 (6 strokes), 来 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 传来 an HSK word?
Yes. 传来 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 传来 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 传来 is written 傳來.
Can 传来 be used for people arriving?
No. 传来 is for sounds, voices, news, or smells that travel to you. For a person arriving, use 来到 (láidào) or 过来 (guòlái).
What is the difference between 传来 and 听到?
传来 describes the sound or news reaching you, so the focus is on the thing that travels. 听到 (tīngdào) means you hear it, so the focus is on the listener. Compare 传来消息 (news came) and 我听到消息 (I heard the news).