# 失传 (shīchuán)

In Mandarin Chinese, 失传 (shīchuán) means “to be lost to posterity; to die out”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to be lost to posterity; to die out
- Pinyin: shīchuán (shi1 chuan2)
- Traditional: 失傳
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这项古老的手艺已经失传了。
  Zhè xiàng gǔlǎo de shǒuyì yǐjīng shīchuán le.
  This ancient craft has long been lost.

## Characters

- 失 (shī): to lose; to miss
- [传](https://hanziro.com/word/chuan-pass-on/) (chuán): to pass on; to spread

https://hanziro.com/word/shi-chuan-be-lost-posterity/

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