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。

《 Shè diāo Yīngxióngzhuàn 》 shì Jīnyōng 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。

Zhèbù 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