tổ truyền
Definition
- Adjective:
- Ancestrally transmitted / handed down from ancestors: Describes a skill, profession, craft, tradition, or possession that has been passed down through generations within a family or lineage.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy theo nghề mộc tổ truyền của gia đình. (He follows his family's ancestrally transmitted carpentry trade.)
- Đây là bài thuốc tổ truyền. (This is a remedy handed down from ancestors.)
- Họ gìn giữ những nét văn hóa tổ truyền. (They preserve cultural traits passed down from their forefathers.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal or literary contexts to emphasize the longevity, authenticity, and heritage value of an object or practice.
- It can modify abstract nouns (e.g., tradition, knowledge) or concrete nouns (e.g., profession, recipe, land).
Variants and Related Words
Truyền thống (adj/n): traditional / tradition. This is a more common and general term for anything traditional, not necessarily confined to familial lineage.
- Âm nhạc truyền thống. (Traditional music.)
Gia truyền (adj): family-transmitted, specifically within a family. It is very close in meaning but often implies a more secret or closely guarded transmission.
- Bài thuốc gia truyền. (A family-transmitted remedy.)
Synonyms
- Hereditary: passed on from one generation to the next.
- Ancestral: of or inherited from ancestors.
- Time-honored: respected because it has existed for a long time.
Related Concepts
- Di sản tổ tiên: ancestral heritage.
- Kế thừa: to inherit.
- The concept highlights continuity, respect for origins, and the preservation of legacy.