祖传

zǔchuán

passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 祖傳

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这是祖传的手艺。

This is a family craft.

祖传的宝贝要保管好。

Take good care of the family heirloom.