英雄传

英雄傳

yīngxióngzhuàn

noun #35,581

Measure Word

一部英雄传 bù

Meanings

1 heroic biography
2 the legend / tale of (a hero)
3 (common in book and film titles)

Characters

outstanding; hero

biography; legend

Examples

《射雕英雄传》是金庸的经典作品。

"Shèdiāo Yīngxióngzhuàn" shì Jīn Yōng de jīngdiǎn zuòpǐn.

The Legend of the Condor Heroes is one of Jin Yong's classic works.

这部电影像一部现代英雄传。

Zhè bù diànyǐng xiàng yī bù xiàndài yīngxióngzhuàn.

This film feels like a modern heroic epic.

Tips

culture

英雄传 most famously appears in 《射雕英雄传》 (The Legend of the Condor Heroes) by Jin Yong (金庸), the foundational wuxia novel. The structure 名词+传 ("Noun + zhuan") is a classical biography-title pattern, e.g. 《水浒传》 (Water Margin). Note 传 is read zhuàn (4th tone) when meaning "biography," not chuán.

Stroke Order

英 yīng

雄 xióng

传 chuán