chuán​shuō HSK3

it is said

传说 (傳說) chuán​shuō
it is said verb
to spread a story orally; to be rumored or reported that

Legend has it that treasure is hidden on that island.

legend noun
a traditional story or folk tale passed down through generations

This is a well-known folk legend.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
23.9 per million appears in 8% of films
Written text
35.5 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 5
HSK 3.0
Level 3

Sources

Definitions
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