传家之宝

傳家之寶

chuánjiāzhībǎo

phrase #35,695

Meanings

1 family heirloom
2 treasure passed down through generations

Characters

(possessive particle)

Examples

这块玉是我们家的传家之宝。

Zhè kuài yù shì wǒmen jiā de chuánjiāzhībǎo.

This piece of jade is our family heirloom.

外婆把这枚戒指当作传家之宝。

Wàipó bǎ zhè méi jièzhi dàngzuò chuánjiāzhībǎo.

Grandma treats this ring as a family heirloom.

Tips

usage

传家之宝 (chuán jiā zhī bǎo, 'pass-family-of-treasure') is the four-character expanded form of 传家宝. The 之 makes it sound more literary and is common in formal speech or set descriptions.

Stroke Order

传 chuán

家 jiā

之 zhī

宝 bǎo