How to say “tradition” in Chinese
tradition; traditional
“Tradition” in Chinese is 传统, chuán tǒng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
传统 is read chuán tǒng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 专 zhuān hints at the sound. Second reading: zhuàn, “biography”.
On the left, 纟 “thread”: gathering all the threads into one.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “传统”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 传统. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 过年吃饺子是北方的传统。guòniánchījiǎozishìběifāngdechuántǒngEating dumplings at New Year is a northern tradition.
- 这门传统技艺已经流传了几百年。zhèménchuántǒngjìyìyǐjīngliúchuánlejǐbǎiniánThis traditional craft has been handed down for several hundred years.
More words from the lesson “Traditions and customs”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tradition” in Chinese?
“Tradition” in Chinese is 传统, pinyin chuántǒng.
What does 传统 mean?
传统 (chuántǒng) means “tradition; traditional”.
How do you write 传统?
传统 is 2 characters: 传 (chuán) — pass on, transmit; 统 (tǒng) — unite; whole. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 传统?
传统 is read chuántǒng. Tones: chuán — second tone, tǒng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tradition” in the lesson “Traditions and customs”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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