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  • 1

    n.tradition; convention; heritage

    • wǒ men yào fā yáng yōu xiù de chuán tǒng

      我们发扬优秀传统

      We should carry forward the fine tradition.

    • àn zhào wǒ men de chuán tǒng chūn jié qián yào dǎ sǎo yuàn zi

      按照我们传统春节打扫院子

      According to our tradition, we should clean the yard before the Spring Festival.

    • zhè shì wǒ men de gé mìng yōu liáng chuán tǒng

      我们革命优良传统

      This is our fine revolutionary tradition.

  • 2

    adj.of a long history

    • guò nián chī jiǎo zi shì zhōng guó rén chuán tǒng de xí sú

      过年饺子中国人传统习俗

      It is a traditional Chinese custom to eat dumplings during the new year.

    • jiǎn zhǐ shì zhōng guó de chuán tǒng yì shù

      剪纸中国传统艺术

      Paper cutting is a traditional Chinese art.

    • táo yì shì zhōng guó de chuán tǒng gōng yì

      陶艺中国传统工艺

      Ceramic art is a traditional Chinese craft.

  • 3

    adj.conservative; old-fashioned

    • lǎo yī dài rén de sī xiǎng dōu hěn chuán tǒng

      思想传统

      The thinking patterns of the older generation is very traditional.

Word usage

  • "传统" is often matched with measure word "个"or"种".
    • 传统

      one tradition

    • 传统

      one kind of tradition