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传统

chuán tǒng · chuan tong

Traditional 傳統

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. tradition
  2. traditional
  3. convention
  4. conventional
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A dumpling tradition

  1. Dengdeng

    春节(chūnjié)我们(wǒmen)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)传统(chuántǒng)：包(bāo)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    At Spring Festival we have a tradition: making dumplings.

  2. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)家(jiā)的(de)传统(chuántǒng)是(shì)年夜饭(niányèfàn)后(hòu)看(kàn)晚会(wǎnhuì)。

    Our family tradition is watching the gala after the reunion dinner.

  3. Dengdeng

    传统(chuántǒng)的(de)做法(zuòfǎ)是(shì)在(zài)饺子(jiǎozi)里(lǐ)放(fàng)一个(yīgè)硬币(yìngbì)。

    The traditional way is to put one coin in a dumpling.

  4. Liangliang

    谁(shéi)吃到(chīdào)硬币(yìngbì)，谁(shéi)就(jiù)有(yǒu)好运(hǎoyùn)。

    Whoever gets the coin has good luck.

  5. Dengdeng

    去年(qùnián)我(wǒ)吃到(chīdào)了(le)！

    I got it last year!

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)每个(měigè)饺子(jiǎozi)里(lǐ)都(dōu)放(fàng)了(le)硬币(yìngbì)！

    That's because you put a coin in every dumpling!

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Usage

传统 can mean a tradition or describe something as traditional.

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2 examples
01

近(jìn)几(jǐ)年(nián)，很(hěn)多(duō)当(dāng)地(dì)的(de)传(chuán)统(tǒng)都(dōu)衰(shuāi)败(bài)了(le)。

Many local traditions have fallen into decay in recent years.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

奶(nǎi)奶(nai)每(měi)年(nián)春(chūn)节(jié)都(dōu)按(àn)传(chuán)统(tǒng)包(bāo)饺(jiǎo)子(zi)。

Grandma makes dumplings according to tradition every Spring Festival.

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传
chuán

to pass on; to spread

统
tǒng

to gather; to unite

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