传统/傳統 chuántǒng — tradition; traditional

Meanings

1. 1

   tradition; traditional

   传, to pass on, 统, a thread of continuity — a tradition is literally the thread handed down through generations. The same word serves as noun, 一个传统, and as adjective straight before another noun, 传统文化, 传统节日, with no 的 needed between them.

   noun

Example sentences

• 春节是中国最重要的传统节日。/春節是中國最重要的傳統節日。Chūnjié (first tone, high and level) shì (fourth tone, falling) Zhōngguó (first tone, high and level) zuì (fourth tone, falling) zhòngyào (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) chuántǒng (second tone, rising) jiérì. (second tone, rising)···

  Spring Festival is China’s most important traditional holiday.

• 这是我们家的传统，每年都要一起吃饭。/這是我們家的傳統，每年都要一起吃飯。Zhè (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) jiā (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) chuántǒng, (second tone, rising) měinián (third tone, dipping) dōu (first tone, high and level) yào (fourth tone, falling) yìqǐ (fourth tone, falling) chī (first tone, high and level) fàn. (fourth tone, falling)···

  This is our family’s tradition — every year we all eat together.