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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 相传
[xiāngchuán]
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长期以来辗转传说
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相传这儿原来有一条大河。
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递相传授
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父子相传。
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Examples
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世代相传
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pass on from generation to generation
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相传,中国的汉字是仓颉发明的。
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It is said that Cang Jie created the Chinese writing system.
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相传,这里曾有鬼祟出没。
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It is said that this place was once haunted.
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相传这里曾有位术士能炼长生不老金丹。
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The legend goes that there was a magician who could produce elixir.
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他跟他老师的理论是一脉相传的。
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His theory can be traced to the same origin as his teachers'.
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相传钟馗的画像可以避邪。
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It is said that the picture of a deity can help people avoid evil spirits.
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衣钵相传。
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世代相传
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