Chinese
zǔchuán
Meaning: handed down from ancestors; ancestral
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Example sentences

這家店的祖傳祕方是不可外傳的。
这家店的祖传秘方是不可外传的。
This shop's ancestral secret recipe is not to be shared with outsiders.
這家藥店有一種祖傳的祕方。
This pharmacy has a secret recipe passed down through generations.
他有一套祖傳的祕方。
He has a set of ancestral secret recipes.

Usage Notes

Refers to knowledge, items, or recipes passed down through generations within a family.

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