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    Expressing "to spread" with 流传 (liúchuán)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 流传 + 着

    Explanation

    流传 (liúchuán) means "to spread" or "to circulate." It describes information, stories, images, or cultural elements being passed around among people, often implying wide or organic distribution.

    Examples

    • 这个故事在民间流传了几百年。

      Zhège gùshi zài mínjiān liúchuán le jǐ bǎi nián.

      This story has been passed down among the people for hundreds of years.

    • 那张照片很快在网上流传开来。

      Nà zhāng zhàopiàn hěn kuài zài wǎng shàng liúchuán kāi lái.

      That photo quickly spread online.

    • 这首歌一直流传到今天。

      Zhè shǒu gē yìzhí liúchuán dào jīntiān.

      This song has been passed down to this day.

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