传统 chuántǒng tradition
tradition; traditional; convention; conventional
How to remember 传统: 传 to pass on + 统 to govern = tradition.
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How it is used
- Tradition; traditional - 中国传统文化 (Zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà) traditional Chinese culture; 打破传统 (dǎpò chuántǒng) to break with tradition.
- Works as noun and adjective; measure word 个.
- Contrast 习惯 (xíguàn, personal habit) - 传统 is a custom handed down across generations, not an individual routine.
Example sentences
- 过年吃饺子是一个传统。 Guònián chī jiǎozi shì yí gè chuántǒng.Eating dumplings is a Chinese New Year's tradition.
- 我们必须保持家庭传统。 Wǒmen bìxū bǎochí jiātíng chuántǒng.We must keep up the family traditions.
- 塑料代替了许多传统的原料。 Sùliào dàitì le xǔduō chuántǒng de yuánliào.Plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials.