chuán​jiā

to pass on through generations

  • created sense approved 传家/傳家 · chuán​jiā · to pass on through generations — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    传家 / 傳家

    chuán​jiā

    to pass on through generations

    to hand something down within a family from generation to generation, such as a legacy, tradition, or physical heirloom

    传, 家

    传 (literal) → 传/傳 · chuán · to pass on 家 (literal) → 家 · jiā · home

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 传家/傳家 · chuán​jiā · to pass the family headship — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    传家 / 傳家

    chuán​jiā

    to pass the family headship

    (literary) to hand over the management of family affairs to the next generation; to step down as the head of a household

    传, 家

    传 (literal) → 传/傳 · chuán · to pass on 家 (literal) → 家 · jiā · home

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense