传统 (chuántǒng) means Tradition. Below are 18 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
春节是中国的 传统 节日。
Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó de chuántǒng jiérì.
Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 传统
他们家一直保持着这个 传统 。
Tāmen jiā yìzhí bǎochí zhe zhège chuántǒng.
Their family has always kept this tradition.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 传统
孝顺是一种 传统 。
Xiàoshùn shì yì zhǒng chuántǒng.
Filial devotion is a tradition.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 孝顺
这种 传统 很悠久。
Zhè zhǒng chuántǒng hěn yōujiǔ.
This tradition goes back a long way.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 悠久
这是一个民族的 传统 。
Zhè shì yí ge mínzú de chuántǒng.
This is the tradition of an ethnic group.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 民族
端午节有赛龙舟的 传统 。
Duānwǔ Jié yǒu sài lóngzhōu de chuántǒng.
There is a tradition of dragon-boat racing at the Dragon Boat Festival.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 端午节
这个 传统 延续了几百年。
Zhège chuántǒng yánxù le jǐbǎi nián.
This tradition has continued for centuries.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 延续
中国的 传统 文化博大精深。
Zhōngguó de chuántǒng wénhuà bódàjīngshēn.
Chinese traditional culture is broad and profound.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 博大精深
优秀的 传统 应该继承下去。
Yōuxiù de chuántǒng yīnggāi jìchéng xiàqù.
Fine traditions should be carried on.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 继承
这个设计融入了 传统 元素。
Zhège shèjì róngrù le chuántǒng yuánsù.
This design incorporates traditional elements.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 元素
他学的是正宗的 传统 技法。
Tā xué de shì zhèngzōng de chuántǒng jìfǎ.
What he learned is the orthodox traditional technique.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 正宗
这个 传统 值得继续发扬下去。
Zhège chuántǒng zhíde jìxù fāyáng xiàqù.
This tradition is worth carrying on and developing.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 发扬
他致力于 传统 手工艺的复兴。
Tā zhìlì yú chuántǒng shǒugōngyì de fùxīng.
He is devoted to the revival of traditional handicrafts.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 复兴
精益求精是这门手艺的 传统 。
Jīng yì qiú jīng shì zhè mén shǒuyì de chuántǒng.
Constantly striving for better is the tradition of this craft.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 精益求精
振兴 传统 手工艺需要年轻人。
Zhènxīng chuántǒng shǒugōngyì xūyào niánqīngrén.
Reviving traditional crafts needs young people.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 振兴
新技术给 传统 行业带来了冲击。
Xīn jìshù gěi chuántǒng hángyè dài lái le chōngjī.
New technology has dealt a blow to traditional industries.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 冲击
这项 传统 在近几年重新复活了。
Zhè xiàng chuántǒng zài jìn jǐ nián chóngxīn fùhuó le.
This tradition has been revived in recent years.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 复活
十二生肖是中国 传统 文化的一部分。
Shí'èr shēngxiào shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà de yí bùfen.
The twelve zodiac animals are a part of traditional Chinese culture.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 生肖
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Questions about 传统
How is 传统 used in a sentence?
This page shows 18 sentences using 传统 (chuántǒng, "Tradition"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
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Is 传统 an HSK word?
Yes — 传统 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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