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truyền

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Hanoi [t͡ɕwiən˨˩]Huế [ʈwiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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truyềnfallinghuyền

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truyền means to pass to; to pass down to.

Chinese characters: 傳

Meanings of truyền in English

Verb

  1. formal, only in fixed expressions to pass to
    • truyền tinto pass information or intelligence to
  2. to pass down to
    • truyền lại cho con cháuto pass down to future generations

Words with truyền

cha truyền con nốicổ truyềncông-truyềndẫn truyềndi truyềngia truyềnlan truyềnlây truyềnlưu truyềntâm-truyềntruyền bátruyền đạotruyền giáotruyền hìnhtruyền khẩutruyền kiếptruyền miệngtruyền nhântruyền nhiễmtruyền tảitruyền thanhtruyền thôngtruyền thốngtruyền thụtruyền thuyếttruyền tụngtương truyềntruyền đạttruyền cảmtruyền dịch

Example sentences with truyền

  • Tôi không muốn bị truyền máu. I don't want a blood transfusion.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 傳 (“to pass on”), from Middle Chinese 傳 (MC drjwen). Doublet of chuyền, truyện, chuyện, and đồn.

Frequently asked questions

What does truyền mean in English?

truyền (verb) means "to pass to; to pass down to".

How do you pronounce truyền?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕwiən˨˩]; Saigon [ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩]. Tones: truyền — falling tone (huyền).

Is truyền a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. truyền is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 傳.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.