传来
HSK 3 (2021)
传来 (chuánlái) · (of a sound or news) to come
传来 (chuánlái) means “(of a sound or news) to come; to be heard”. It is written with 2 characters: 传 (to pass) + 来 (to come). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 传来 is built
The characters
传 chuán · to pass
What 传 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 专zhuān — concentrated
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 专 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
来 lái · to come
What 来 is made of
- 未wèi — not yet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A wheat plant that has not yet borne fruit; compare 來 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
楼上传来了音乐声。Lóu shàng chuánlái le yīnyuè shēng.The sound of music came from upstairs.
外面传来了笑声。Wàimiàn chuánlái le xiàoshēng.Laughter could be heard from outside.
Questions about 传来
What does 传来 mean?
传来 (chuánlái) means “(of a sound or news) to come; to be heard”.
How do you pronounce 传来?
传来 is pronounced chuánlái.
Which HSK level is 传来?
传来 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 传播chuánbōto spread
- 传说chuánshuōlegend
- 宣传xuānchuánto publicize
- 传统chuántǒngtradition
- 流传liúchuánto spread
- 遗传yíchuánto inherit (genetically)
- 传真chuánzhēnfax
- 传染chuánrǎnto infect
- 传达chuándáto convey
- 传单chuándānleaflet
Learn 传来 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 13: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.