传人

傳人
chuánrén
noun HSK 7 #28,036

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 successor
  2. 2 disciple
  3. 3 inheritor (of a tradition)

Examples

Tā shì zhè mén shǒuyì de dì sì dài chuánrén.
He is the fourth-generation inheritor of this craft.
Zhè wèi lǎo shīfu yīzhí zài xúnzhǎo héshì de chuánrén.
This old master has always been looking for a suitable successor.

Tips

culture
传人 is especially important in Chinese culture where traditional arts, martial arts, and crafts are passed down through master-disciple lineages. The term 遗传 (inheritor of intangible cultural heritage) is an official designation in China.

Stroke Order

chuán
rén