传家之宝 (chuán) — family heirloom; treasure passed down through generations
Definition
A treasured object passed down through many generations of one family — a 'family heirloom' in the strongest sense, valued for lineage and history, not just money.
noun
family heirloomtreasure passed down through generations
Examples
- 传家之宝。Zhè běn gǔ shū shì wǒ men jiā de chuán.This ancient book is our family heirloom.
- 传家之宝。Zhè ge jiè zhi shì tā nǎi nai liú gěi tā de chuán.This ring is the family heirloom her grandmother left her.
- ，传家之宝。Nà fú huà zài zhàn zhēng zhōng xìng cún xià lái, chéng le jiā zú de chuán.That painting survived the war and became the family heirloom.
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