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祖传 (zǔ chuán): passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • passed on from ancestors
  • handed down from generation to generation

Chinese explanation

  • 指从祖先或前辈那里一代一代传下来的事物,通常是技艺、秘方、宝物、家业等
  • 强调是家族内部长期继承的,不是从外面学来或买来的。

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HSK 7

to pass on

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Example sentences

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This jade bracelet was passed down from my grandmother's mother; it counts as our family's heirloom.

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Their family's ancestral massage technique is very famous locally; many people make a special trip to see his father for treatment.

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This old restaurant has a secret braised pork recipe passed down from their ancestors; many customers can't forget it after tasting it.

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He decided to give up his job in the city and return to his hometown to inherit the family's ancestral Chinese medicine clinic.

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