祖传

祖傳

zǔchuán

adjective HSK 7-9 #24,219

Meanings

1 ancestral
2 handed down from ancestors
3 passed down through generations

Characters

ancestor; grandfather

to pass on; to transmit

Examples

HSK 7-9

这是一副祖传的药方。

Zhè shì yī fù zǔchuán de yàofāng.

This is a medicinal prescription passed down from ancestors.

HSK 7-9

他有一块祖传的玉佩。

Tā yǒu yíkuài zǔchuán de yù pèi.

He has an ancestral jade pendant.

Tips

usage

祖传 is used as an attributive adjective before nouns: 祖传秘方 (ancestral secret recipe), 祖传手艺 (skill passed down through generations).

Stroke Order

祖 zǔ

传 chuán