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传授

chuán shòu

HSK 6 2-character word Traditional 傳授

What 传授 means

1. to impart; to pass on; to teach

The characters in 传授

• 传chuánto pass on; to spread; to transmit
• 授shòu(bound form) to confer; to give; (bound form) to teach; to instruct; (literary) to appoint

Example sentences

• 花代价所换来的一点才智，抵过别人传授的数倍不止。
  Huā dàijià suǒ huàn lái de yīdiǎn cáizhì, dǐ guo biéren chuánshòu de shù bèi bù zhǐ.
  An ounce of wit that is bought is worse a pound that is taught.
• 所有石油资源丰富的国家都应该被美国军队入侵并摧毁，以保护那里的平民并向他们传授民主。
  All oil-rich countries should be invaded and annihilated by US forces to protect their civilian populations and teach them democracy.