传授 chuánshòu to impart
to impart; to pass on; to teach
How to remember 传授: 传 to pass on + 授 to award = to impart.
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How it is used
- To impart/teach (knowledge or skills) - 传授经验 (chuánshòu jīngyàn) to pass on experience, 传授技术 to teach a technique.
- 传授 is an expert/elder imparting know-how to a learner; more formal than 教 (jiāo, to teach).
- 传授 flows from master to apprentice/student, emphasizing handing down valued knowledge.
- 言传身教 (yánchuán-shēnjiào) = to teach by word and example.