CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

失传

失傳
shī chuánHSK 7

失传 (shī chuán) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 2 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH1
DEFINITIONS2
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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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verb 动

  1. Englishto be lost to time

    • EX
      由于没有继承人,许多传统的手工技艺已经失传了。

      Many traditional handicraft skills have been lost because there was no one to pass them on to.

    • EX
      幸运的是,这本古代医学书并没有在战争中失传。

      Fortunately, this ancient medical text was not lost during the war.

  2. Englishto die out