Chinese Traditional: 代代相傳
Chinese Simplified: 代代相传
Pinyin: dai4 dai4 xiang1 chuan2
Zhuyin: ㄉㄞˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄨㄢˊ
English Meaning: passed on or handed down from generation to generation

Example Sentences:

曾祖母過世後,這個戒指在我的家族代代相傳。
曾祖母过世后,这个戒指在我的家族代代相传。
zeng1 zu3 mu3 guo4 shi4 hou4, zhe4 ge5 jie4 zhi3 zai4 wo3 de5 jia1 zu2 dai4 dai4 xiang1 chuan2.
This ring had been passed down through my family after great-grandmother's death.
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Related Words:

 

dài

1. to substitute, to replace 2. generation 3. era, period 4. dynasty 5. to act on behalf of others 6. (geological) eon

Here: generation

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相傳   相传

xiāng chuán

1. according to legend, legend has it 2. to pass on, to hand down

Here: to pass on, to hand down

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