传唱

傳唱

chuánchàng

verb #33,690

Meanings

1 to be widely sung
2 to be passed from voice to voice
3 to spread (a song) through being sung

Characters

to pass on, to transmit

Examples

这首民歌在乡间广为传唱。

Zhè shǒu míngē zài xiāngjiān guǎngwéi chuánchàng.

This folk song is widely sung throughout the countryside.

他的歌曲被几代人传唱。

Tā de gēqǔ bèi jǐ dài rén chuánchàng.

His songs have been sung by several generations.

民间传唱着许多关于他的故事。

Mínjiān chuánchàngzhe xǔduō guānyú tā de gùshi.

Many stories about him are sung among the people.

Tips

usage

传唱 implies oral transmission — songs being passed person to person, generation to generation, especially folk songs and ballads. Common collocations: 广为传唱 'widely sung', 千古传唱 'sung through the ages', 传唱不衰 'sung without fading'. Compare 传播 (chuánbō, 'to disseminate') which is the general 'spread' verb without the singing component.

Stroke Order

传 chuán

唱 chàng