传

to pass on, summon, spread

verb Common #4,762
to pass on Used when passing something, information, or a skill from one person to another, or on to later generations.
CH: 请把这个消息传给他。
EN: Please pass this message on to him.

帮传一下

Please forward this for me.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

我会传这知识等你回来

I’ll pass on this knowledge while waiting for you to return.

— 第五元素 (1997)

现在,楼梯上传来奔跑的脚步声。

Now, the sound of running footsteps comes up the stairs.

他们是帮我传消息的

They’re helping me pass along a message.

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

球传给我们好吗?

Could you pass us the ball?

— 控制 (2007)

你到底传不传

Are you going to send it or not?

— 浪潮 (2008)

阿尔比娜传调情简讯给马拉德

Albina sent a flirty text message to Mallard.

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

马尔科,传给我

Marco, pass it to me.

— 浪潮 (2008)

我前两天去医院做健康检查我自拍要传照片给我老婆没想到拍到她在我后面

A couple of days ago, I went to the hospital for a health checkup. I took a selfie to send to my wife, not realizing that she was behind me.

— 寄生虫 (2019)

里面传出来的。

It came from inside.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

给他传个话要是被我抓到

Pass this message on to him: if I catch him...

— 孤胆特工 (2010)

光从这里传到那里都要花上一段时间。

It takes time for light to travel from here to there.

把水桶往后面传!

Pass the bucket back!

— 罗马 (2018)

那就不能传讯息了?

So we can't send messages anymore?

— 寄生虫 (2019)

把节拍传给我们他不会传的

He won't pass the beat to us.

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

传给南多!

Pass it on to Nando!

— 绝境盟约 (2023)

这味道可能是微波炉传出来的!

This smell might be coming from the microwave!

至少传给我一些相片吧

At least send me some photos.

— 女王旅途 (2014)

传下去

Pass it on.

— 我仍在此 (2024)

哥们跟你说了你前面有四个球员我传不了

Dude, I told you—there are four players in front of you, so I can't pass to you.

— 绝境盟约 (2023)

神秘的音乐就像从地球深处传出来那样

The mysterious music sounded as if it were coming from deep within the Earth.

— 甜蜜的生活 (1960)

好,一定要传

Okay, be sure to send it.

— 大病 (2017)

过了一会儿,一个声音仿佛从船身里传了出来。

A little while later, a voice seemed to come from inside the boat.

我会传个口信

I'll pass along a message.

— 奥本海默 (2023)

传错话

Pass along the wrong message

— 黑社会 (2005)

然后传下去

Then pass it down.

— 地球上的星星 (2007)

我希望能将责任传给别的同事

I hope I can pass the responsibility on to another colleague.

— 城市英雄 (1993)

待会能帮我传到手机上吗

Could you help me transfer it to my phone later?

— 水瓶座 (2016)

verb Rare #19,567
summon In formal settings, 传 means to require someone to appear, often as a witness.
CH: 传第一位证人。
EN: Summon the first witness.

辩方请求传空军奥马雷和罗德瑞格作证

The defense requested that Air Force personnel Omari and Rodriguez be called to testify.

— 好人寥寥 (1992)

届时请辩方传第一证人出庭

At that time, please have the defense call its first witness to the stand.

— 好人寥寥 (1992)

传她到警察局吧?

Shall we have her brought to the police station?

— 调音师 (2018)

还是非得让我传你来作证?

Do I really have to drag you here to testify?

传第一位证人

Call the first witness.

— 好人寥寥 (1992)

传你的证人

Call your witness.

— 好人寥寥 (1992)

verb Rare #19,568
spread Used when news, rumors, or something like a smell or sound spreads or reaches somewhere.
CH: 把讯息传到每个角落。
EN: Spread the message to every corner.

我觉得是从这里传出来的

I think it came from here.

— 阿基拉 (1988)

不知道这谣言是怎么传的

I don't know how this rumor got started.

— 青春年少 (1998)

这事儿传得快呀

Word travels fast.

— 洗澡 (1999)