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失传

失傳
shīchuán
verb HSK 7 #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。
Zhè zhǒng shǒuyì yǐjīng shīchuán le.
This craft has already been lost.
很多古代技术差点失传。
Hěn duō 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