truyền

See also: truyện

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 傳. Doublet of chuyền, truyện, and chuyện.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕwiən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈwiəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩]

Verb

truyền

1. (formal, only in fixed expressions) to pass to

   truyền tin

   to pass information or intelligence to

2. to pass down to

   truyền lại cho con cháu

   to pass down to future generations

See also

• truyền thuyết