传承

傳承

chuánchéng

verb HSK 7 #20,895

Meanings

1 to pass down; to inherit
2 inheritance; continuation (of tradition)

Characters

to pass on; to transmit

to receive; to carry on

Literally 'transmit and carry on' — one generation passes it, the next receives it.

Examples

这项手艺已经传承了三百多年。

Zhè xiàng shǒuyì yǐjīng chuánchéng le sān bǎi duō nián.

This craft has been passed down for over three hundred years.

我们要传承中华文化。

Wǒmen yào chuánchéng Zhōnghuá wénhuà.

We must carry on Chinese culture.

Tips

culture

传承 is a keyword in Chinese cultural policy. The government maintains a list of 非物质文化遗产传承人 (fēiwùzhì wénhuà yíchǎn chuánchéngrén, 'intangible cultural heritage inheritors') — master artisans, performers, and practitioners officially recognized as living carriers of traditional arts.

Stroke Order

传 chuán

承 chéng