pass on

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To transfer knowledge to others

把知识传授给他人
Transferir conocimientos a otros
知識を他の人に伝える
지식을 다른 사람에게 전하다

To teach or give information to the next person.

向下一个人传授或提供信息。指知识或技能的传承。
Enseñar o dar información a la siguiente persona. Implica transmisión de conocimientos.
次の人に教えたり情報を与えたりすること。知識や技術の継承を意味する。
다음 사람에게 정보를 가르치거나 전달하다.
Base verb: pass
Particle: on
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. She passed on her skills to the apprentice.
    她把技能传授给了学徒
    Ella transmitió sus habilidades al aprendiz
    彼女は弟子に技術を伝えた
    그녀는 제자에게 기술을 전수했다.
  2. Pass on what you've learned.
    把你学到的传下去
    Transmite lo que has aprendido
    学んだことを伝えてください
    배운 것을 전해 주세요.
  3. Knowledge passed on through generations.
    代代相传的知识
    Conocimiento transmitido de generación en generación
    世代を超えて受け継がれる知識
    세대를 넘어 전해 내려오는 지식.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: teaching, tradition, information

Tone: sharing

✓ Do Say

  • Pass it on
    传授
    Transmitir
    伝える・継承する
    전해 줘

Origin & History

From passing something onward.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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