Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
传统
chuántǒng
Description
传统是指一个国家或家庭很久以前就有的习惯和文化。
"传统" refers to the customs and culture that a country or family has had for a long time.
这个词也可以说一件东西是老的、以前的样子。
This word can also describe something as old or from the past.
Meanings
传统chuántǒng
tradition; custom passed down over time
过年是中国的老传统。
Chinese New Year is an old Chinese tradition.
传统chuántǒng
traditional; conventional
她喜欢穿传统的衣服。
She likes to wear traditional clothes.
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Notes
- Etymology
传 means to pass on, 统 means system/line — together "handed-down system."
- Nuance
传统 can be a noun (a tradition) or adjective (traditional), depending on context.
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