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    Using 祖传 (zǔchuán) to express 'hereditary' or 'ancestral'

    Description & Modification
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    祖传 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    祖传 means 'passed down from ancestors' or 'hereditary,' describing something that has been handed down through generations within a family. It is commonly used with recipes, skills, heirlooms, or traditional knowledge.

    Examples

    • 这是我们家祖传的玉镯子，已经有一百年了。

      Zhè shì wǒmen jiā zǔchuán de yù zhuózi, yǐjīng yǒu yī bǎi nián le.

      This is our family's heirloom jade bracelet — it's already a hundred years old.

    • 他用祖传的手艺做出了美味的豆腐。

      Tā yòng zǔchuán de shǒuyì zuò chū le měiwèi de dòufu.

      He used his ancestral craft to make delicious tofu.

    • 这家老店靠着祖传的配方经营了三代人。

      Zhè jiā lǎo diàn kào zhe zǔchuán de pèifāng jīngyíng le sān dài rén.

      This old shop has been run for three generations using an ancestral recipe.

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