Meaning of 传输
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to transmit
- transmission
How to use 传输
传输 is common in technical and everyday tech talk for sending data, signals, files, or power. It works as a verb and as a noun meaning transmission. Example: 文件正在传输。(Wénjiàn zhèngzài chuánshū.) The file is being transmitted.
传 (chuán) means to pass along, as in 传说 (chuánshuō), and 输 (shū) means to convey, as in 运输 (yùnshū). Put them together and you pass something along a line until it arrives: to transmit.
Common mistake: Learners often use 传输 for spreading news or ideas, but that is 传播 (chuánbō). Use 传输 for data, signals, and energy. Also keep the tones straight: chuán is second tone and shū is first tone. Do not confuse 输 with 输 in the sense of losing a game.
传输 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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输 shū · to lose · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 传输.
| 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 |
| 输入 | shūrù | to import; to input |
| 传来 | chuánlái | (of a sound) to come through; to be heard |
| 运输 | yùnshū | to transport; to carry |
| 传统 | chuántǒng | tradition; traditional |
| 遗传 | yíchuán | heredity; to inherit (a trait) |
| 流传 | liúchuán | to spread; to circulate; to hand down |
| 传达 | chuándá | to pass on; to convey |
| 传递 | chuándì | to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive |
| 传真 | chuánzhēn | to fax; a fax |
Questions about 传输
What does 传输 mean?
传输 (chuánshū) means "to transmit; transmission" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 传输?
传输 is made of 2 characters: 传 (6 strokes), 输 (13 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 传输 an HSK word?
Yes. 传输 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 传输 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 传输 is written 傳輸.
What is the difference between 传输 and 运输?
运输 (yùnshū) is for physically moving goods or people by truck, train, or ship. 传输 is for sending data, signals, or energy through a medium like a cable or network.
How do you say data transmission or transfer speed in Chinese?
Data transmission is 数据传输 (shùjù chuánshū). Transfer speed is 传输速度 (chuánshū sùdù), which you will often see when copying files or downloading.