Usage note
传统表示长期流传下来的习惯或方式。
chuán tǒng biǎo shì cháng qī liú chuán xià lái de xí guàn huò fāng shì。
传统 means customs or ways passed down over a long time.
Context note
传统常用于文化、节日和习惯。
chuán tǒng cháng yòng yú wén huà 、 jié rì hé xí guàn。
It is often used with culture, festivals, and habits.
5 examples
这是传统习惯。
zhè shì chuán tǒng xí guàn。
This is a traditional custom.
我们要尊重传统。
wǒ men yào zūn zhòng chuán tǒng。
We should respect tradition.
春节有很多传统。
chūn jié yǒu hěn duō chuán tǒng。
Spring Festival has many traditions.
他喜欢传统文化。
tā xǐ huan chuán tǒng wén huà。
He likes traditional culture.
传统方法也很好。
chuán tǒng fāng fǎ yě hěn hǎo。
Traditional methods are also good.
5 mini stories
老师介绍了中国传统。
lǎo shī jiè shào le zhōng guó chuán tǒng。
The teacher introduced Chinese traditions.
家人一起过传统节日。
jiā rén yì qǐ guò chuán tǒng jié rì。
The family celebrated a traditional festival together.
她喜欢学习传统故事。
tā xǐ huan xué xí chuán tǒng gù shì。
She likes learning traditional stories.
这个村子还保留着传统。
zhè ge cūn zǐ hái bǎo liú zhe chuán tǒng。
This village still keeps its traditions.
传统和创新可以一起发展。
chuán tǒng hé chuàng xīn kě yǐ yì qǐ fā zhǎn。
Tradition and innovation can develop together.
Mini dialogue
节日
A
春节有什么传统？
Chūnjié yǒu shénme chuántǒng?
What traditions does Spring Festival have?
B
吃饺子是春节的传统。
Chī jiǎozi shì chūnjié de chuántǒng.
Eating dumplings is a Spring Festival tradition.
家庭
A
你家有什么传统？
Nǐ jiā yǒu shénme chuántǒng?
What traditions does your family have?
B
我家有周末一起做饭的传统。
Wǒ jiā yǒu zhōumò yīqǐ zuò fàn de chuántǒng.
My family has a tradition of cooking together on weekends.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
现代
xiàndài
modern
传统 means traditional from the past; 现代 means modern and new.
related
习俗
xísú
custom; habit
习俗 are customs that are part of a 传统.