Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Orthodox, authentic, genuine (in transmission): Refers to a doctrine, teaching, or lineage that is transmitted directly, purely, and authentically from the original source, without distortion or alteration. It is often used in religious, philosophical, or traditional contexts.
   • Legitimate (in succession): Pertaining to a legitimate line of succession or inheritance, especially of knowledge, authority, or a craft.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Giáo lý chân truyền của nhà Phật. (The orthodox doctrines of Buddhism.)
  • Đây là môn võ chân truyền, chỉ dạy cho con trai trưởng. (This is an authentic/legitimately transmitted martial art, taught only to the eldest son.)
  • Dòng họ này giữ được nghề gốm chân truyền qua mười đời. (This family has preserved the genuinely transmitted pottery craft through ten generations.)

Advanced Usage

• "truyền thừa chân truyền": orthodox/legitimate transmission and inheritance.

  • Sự truyền thừa chân truyền của thiền phái này được ghi chép cẩn thận. (The orthodox transmission and inheritance of this Zen sect is carefully documented.)

• "chính thống và chân truyền": orthodox and authentic (in transmission). Often used together for emphasis.

  • Họ tuyên bố chỉ có giáo hội của mình là chính thống và chân truyền. (They claim only their church is orthodox and authentically transmitted.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chân truyền (noun form): The state or quality of being orthodox/authentically transmitted. (Less common as a standalone noun; usually functions as an adjective).
• Chân thực (adj): True, real, genuine. (Focuses on truthfulness/reality rather than transmission).
• Chính thống (adj): Orthodox. (Often overlaps but can emphasize official, accepted doctrine rather than the lineage of transmission).

Synonyms

• Chính thống: Orthodox.
• Đích truyền: Directly/rightfully transmitted.
• Nguyên bản: Original (focuses on the source material, not the transmission process).

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Pháp môn chân truyền: An authentically transmitted (Buddhist) teaching method.
• Đệ tử chân truyền: A legitimate disciple (in a direct, authentic lineage).
• Bí quyết chân truyền: A genuinely transmitted secret/recipe.

Notes on Usage

• The word "chân truyền" is formal and is primarily used in contexts involving tradition, religion, philosophy, and crafts passed down through generations. It is less common in everyday conversation.
• It carries a strong connotation of purity, legitimacy, and direct connection to the origin, often implying a contrast with heretical, false, or altered versions.

1. Orthodox
   • Giáo lý chân truyền
     Othodox dogmas