传说
传说
chuán shuō
legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...
HSK 5verb
Traditional: 傳說
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Definitions
- (verb) legend
- folklore
- to repeat from mouth to mouth
- they say that...
Example Sentences
关于这座古城的传说已经流传了上千年。
Guānyú zhè zuò gǔchéng de chuánshuō yǐjīng liúchuán le shàng qiān nián
The legend about this ancient city has been passed down for over a thousand years
Related Words
一传十，十传百(yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi)· news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
→七孔(qī kǒng)· the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth
→七窍(qī qiào)· the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth
→上牙膛(shàng yá táng)· palate (roof of the mouth)
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