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流传

liú chuán · liu chuan

Traditional 流傳

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to spread
  2. to circulate
  3. to hand down
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The rabbit on the moon

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)故事(gùshi)在(zài)我们(wǒmen)老家(lǎojiā)流传(liúchuán)了(le)很多(hěnduō)年(nián)。

    This story has been told in my hometown for many years.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)？是(shì)什么(shénme)故事(gùshi)？

    Really? What story?

  3. Liangliang

    月亮(yuèliang)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一(yī)只(zhī)兔子(tùzi)，这个(zhège)故事(gùshi)流传(liúchuán)很(hěn)广(guǎng)。

    There is a rabbit on the moon. This story is told everywhere.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)听(tīng)过(guò)！奶奶(nǎinai)常常(chángcháng)讲(jiǎng)。

    I have heard it too! Grandma often tells it.

  5. Liangliang

    不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)奶奶(nǎinai)说(shuō)，兔子(tùzi)不(bù)吃(chī)月饼(yuèbǐng)，只(zhǐ)吃(chī)萝卜(luóbo)。

    But my grandma says the rabbit does not eat mooncakes, only radishes.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(gè)故(gù)事(shì)在(zài)当(dāng)地(dì)流(liú)传(chuán)了(le)几(jǐ)百(bǎi)年(nián)。

This story has circulated in the local area for hundreds of years.

02

那(nà)首(shǒu)老(lǎo)歌(gē)至(zhì)今(jīn)仍(réng)在(zài)民(mín)间(jiān)流(liú)传(chuán)。

That old song is still circulating among the people to this day.

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