传家宝

傳家寶
chuánjiābǎo
noun #20,823

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 family heirloom
  2. 2 treasured possession passed down through generations

Examples

Zhè kuài yù shì wǒmen jiā de chuánjiābǎo.
This piece of jade is our family heirloom.
Tā bǎ zǔfù de huáibiǎo zuòwéi chuánjiābǎo zhēncáng qǐlái.
He treasured his grandfather's pocket watch as a family heirloom.

Tips

usage
传家宝 can also be used figuratively for non-material traditions or virtues passed down in a family, e.g. 勤劳我们传家宝 (diligence is our family's heirloom tradition).

Stroke Order

chuán
jiā
bǎo