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CHINESE WORD

zǔ chuán

祖传

passed on from ancestors

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
zu3 chuan2
English meanings
passed on from ancestors, handed down from generation to generation

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zǔchuán祖传mìfāng秘方。

    A family secret recipe.

  2. 02

    zǔchuán祖传shǒuyì手艺。

    A family craft.

  3. 03

    dài代dài代xiāngchuán相传。

    Passed down.

  4. 04

    jiàng匠xīn心dú独yùn运。

    Ingenious.

  5. 05

    mí弥zú足zhēnguì珍贵。

    Precious.

  6. 06

    lìng令rén人jīngtàn惊叹。

    Awe-inspiring.

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