传递 meaning in English

chuándì

to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive

HSK 5verbTraditional 傳遞16 strokes

Meaning of 传递

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

chuándì

to transmit; to pass on to sb else
(math.) transitive

How to use 传递

传递 is used for passing physical objects hand to hand and also for transmitting abstract things like information, messages, or feelings. It is common in news and formal writing. Example: 他们一个一个地传递火炬。(Tāmen yí gè yí gè de chuándì huǒjù.) They passed the torch along one by one.

传 (chuán) has the person radical 亻, so picture a person passing something along, and 递 (dì) has the walking radical 辶, like carrying it step by step to the next person. Together they mean to pass something from one hand to another.

Common mistake: Learners often confuse 传递 with 传播 (chuánbō). 传递 means passing something along a chain or to a receiver, while 传播 means spreading widely, like news or a disease spreading through society.

传递 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

在zài印yìn度dù，人rén们men在zài餐cān桌zhuō上shàng用yòng右yòu手shǒu传chuán递dì食shí物wù。

In India, people pass food at the dinner table with the right hand.

否fǒu则zé，用yòng左zuǒ手shǒu传chuán递dì食shí物wù会huì被bèi认rèn为wéi是shì不bù礼lǐ貌mào的de，因yīn为wèi左zuǒ手shǒu是shì用yòng来lái洗xǐ澡zǎo的de。

Otherwise, it is considered impolite to pass food with the left hand, because the left hand is used for bathing.

我wǒ正zhèng在zài传chuán递dì正zhèng能néng量liàng。嗡wēng——

I'm sending positive vibes. Ommmmmm.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

传 chuán · to pass on · 6 strokes

递 dì · to hand over · 10 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 传递.

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
传统	chuántǒng	tradition; traditional
遗传	yíchuán	heredity; to inherit (a trait)
快递	kuàidì	express delivery
流传	liúchuán	to spread; to circulate; to hand down
传达	chuándá	to pass on; to convey
递给	dì gěi	to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb)
传真	chuánzhēn	to fax; a fax
传言	chuányán	rumor; hearsay

Questions about 传递

What does 传递 mean?

传递 (chuándì) means "to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 传递?

传递 is made of 2 characters: 传 (6 strokes), 递 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.

Is 传递 an HSK word?

Yes. 传递 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 传递 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 传递 is written 傳遞.

Can 传递 be used for emotions or ideas?

Yes. Phrases like 传递信息 (chuándì xìnxī, pass on information) and 传递爱心 (chuándì àixīn, pass on kindness) are very common. It suggests the feeling or message reaches someone else.

What does 传递 mean in math?

In math and logic, 传递 describes a transitive relation, as in 传递性 (chuándìxìng, transitivity). For example, if A is greater than B and B is greater than C, then A is greater than C.