传开

傳開

chuánkāi

verb #14,264

Meanings

1 to spread (of news)
2 to get around

Characters

to spread; to pass on

to open; outward

Examples

消息很快就传开了。

Xiāoxī hěnkuài jiù chuánkāi le.

The news spread quickly.

这件事在村里传开了。

Zhè jiàn shì zài cūnlǐ chuánkāi le.

This matter got around in the village.

Tips

grammar

传开 is a resultative complement: 传 (spread) + 开 (open/out). The 开 indicates spreading outward to many people.

Stroke Order

传 chuán

开 kāi