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失传

失傳
shīchuán
verb HSK 7-9 #24,778

Meanings

  1. 1 to be lost (of skills, traditions, knowledge)
  2. 2 to become a lost art

Examples

这种手艺已经失传了。
Zhèzhǒng shǒuyì yǐjīng shīchuán le.
This craft has already been lost.
很多古代技术差点失传。
Hěnduō gǔdài jìshù chàdiǎn shīchuán.
Many ancient techniques were nearly lost.

Tips

memory
失 (lose) + 传 (pass on) = the passing-on has been lost. A tradition that no one passed down anymore.

Stroke Order

失 shī
传 chuán