"hand down" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 傳給
• 傳承
• 遺留

Definition

將物品、傳統或故事傳給年輕一輩，通常在家庭或團體中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於家族傳家寶、傳統、法律判決等。常見詞組：“hand down clothes”，“hand down a verdict”。請勿與直接交付的“hand over”混淆。

Examples

My grandmother handed down her wedding ring to my mother.

我奶奶把她的結婚戒指**傳給**了我媽媽。

These old clothes were handed down from my older brother.

這些舊衣服是我哥哥**傳下來的**。

Stories are handed down from generation to generation.

故事會一代一代地被**傳承**下來。

The secret recipe has been handed down in our family for centuries.

這個祕密食譜在我們家族**世代相傳**，已經好幾個世紀了。

The judge handed down a life sentence to the criminal.

法官對罪犯**宣判了**無期徒刑。

You can really tell this watch has been handed down—it’s got so much history to it.

一看就知道這塊手錶是**傳下來的**，裡面有很多故事。