盛传

盛傳

shèngchuán

verb #36,121

Meanings

1 to be widely circulated
2 to be widely rumored
3 (of stories) to abound

Characters

flourishing, abundant

to spread, to transmit

Examples

网上盛传他要复出了。

Wǎngshàng shèngchuán tā yào fùchū le.

It is widely rumored online that he is making a comeback.

这个故事在民间盛传已久。

Zhè ge gùshi zài mínjiān shèngchuán yǐ jiǔ.

This story has been widely circulated among the people for a long time.

Tips

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News-style vocabulary. Common in headlines and articles: 盛传…要…('it is widely rumored that…will…'). The 盛 (shèng, 'flourishing, intense') intensifies — not just 'circulated', but 'circulated everywhere'.

Stroke Order

盛 shèng

传 chuán