---
title: "Chuanshou Meaning: 传授 (chuánshòu) Means “to teach”"
description: "传授 (traditional 傳授, chuánshòu) means “to teach; to pass on (knowledge, skills)”. Hear its tones, see what 传 and 授 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanshou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 传授 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

传授 chuánshòu

## to teach; to pass on (knowledge, skills)

## Its characters

1. 传 chuán to pass on
2. 授 shòu to teach

## In a sentence

老师把经验传授给了学生们。 The teacher passed his experience on to the students.

悟空笑道：“不瞒诸兄长说，一则是师父**传授**，二来也是我昼夜殷勤，都学会了。

From [七十二变 · Seventy-Two Changes](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/seventy-two-changes-journey-to-the-west-advanced-chinese-3#library-word-478-480)

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## More words with 传 or 授

- [传播 chuánbō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanbo)
- [传承 chuánchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuancheng)
- [传达 chuándá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanda)
- [传递 chuándì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuandi)
- [传媒 chuánméi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanmei)
- [传奇 chuánqí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanqi)
- [传染 chuánrǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanran)
- [传染病 chuánrǎnbìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanranbing)
- [传输 chuánshū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanshu)
- [传说 chuánshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanshuo)

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