Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Handed down from ancestors: Refers to knowledge, skills, methods, or objects (especially recipes, medicines, or crafts) that are preserved and passed through generations within a family.
   • Family heirloom / hereditary: Describes something traditional and proprietary to a specific family lineage, often kept secret from outsiders.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ông ấy có bài thuốc gia truyền chữa đau lưng. (He has a family-heirloom remedy for back pain.)
  • Nghề làm nón này là bí quyết gia truyền của gia đình họ. (This hat-making craft is the hereditary secret of their family.)
  • Món ăn này được chế biến theo công thức gia truyền. (This dish is prepared according to a handed-down family recipe.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies value, secrecy, and authenticity rooted in long-standing family tradition. It is commonly used in contexts of traditional medicine, culinary arts, and specialized crafts.

Variants and Related Words

• Gia truyền bí phương (n): A secret family formula or prescription.
  • Cửa hàng này nổi tiếng với các gia truyền bí phương. (This shop is famous for its secret family formulas.)

Synonyms

• Hereditary: Passed on from one generation to the next.
• Ancestral: Inherited from ancestors.
• Traditional (family): Long-established within a family.

Related Idioms

• Môn bài gia truyền: Refers to a family's traditional license or privilege to practice a certain trade, often used historically.
  • Gia đình họ hành nghề với môn bài gia truyền. (Their family practices the trade with a hereditary license.)

adj

1. handed down from ancestors