传授

传授 chuánshòu

Pass on (teaches)

传授 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體傳授 chuanshou

What 传授 means

Pass on (teaches)

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传授 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

传

chuán / zhuàn

Passes on (spread); Biography

授

shòu

Give (award - teach - instruct)

Words that share a character with 传授

How to write 传授

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传授 in a sentence

老师傅把手艺传授给了徒弟。

Lǎo shīfu bǎ shǒuyì chuánshòu gěi le túdì.

The old master passed his craft on to his apprentice.

他很乐意向年轻人传授经验。

Tā hěn lèyì xiàng niánqīngrén chuánshòu jīngyàn.

He is glad to impart his experience to young people.

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Questions about 传授

What does 传授 mean in English?

传授 is pronounced chuánshòu and means Pass on (teaches).

How do you pronounce 传授?

传授 is chuánshòu in pinyin — written chuanshou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 传授?

传授 is written with 2 characters: 传 (chuán / zhuàn) Passes on (spread); Biography, 授 (shòu) Give (award - teach - instruct). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 传授 written in traditional Chinese?

傳授. The simplified form 传授 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 傳授 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chuánshòu.

Is 传授 an HSK word?

Yes — 传授 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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