Definition

Examples

• 这本外传详细记录了他的早年生活。
  Zhè běn wài chuán xiángxì jìlù le tā de zǎonián shēnghuó.
  This unofficial biography records his early life in detail.
• 很多历史人物都有正史和外传。
  Hěnduō lìshǐ rénwù dōu yǒu zhèngshǐ hé wài chuán.
  Many historical figures have both official histories and unofficial biographies.
• 他写了一部外传，补充了正史没有的内容。
  Tā xiě le yí bù wài chuán, bǔchōng le zhèngshǐ méiyǒu de nèiróng.
  He wrote a supplement to official biographies, adding content not found in the standard histories.