What does "hand down" mean?

To pass from one generation to another To pass on traditions, possessions, or decisions to successors.

How do you use "hand down" in a sentence?

The recipe was handed down through generations. The judge handed down the sentence. These skills are handed down from master to apprentice.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

含义: To pass from one generation to another

代代相传、宣判

Pasar de una generación a otra

代々伝える、言い渡す

대대로 전하다, 선고하다

To pass on traditions, possessions, or decisions to successors.

将传统、财产或决定传给后人。

Transmitir tradiciones, posesiones o decisiones a los sucesores.

伝統、所有物、または判断を後継者に伝えること。

전통, 소유물, 결정 등을 후대에 전달하는 것.

Base verb: hand

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The recipe was handed down through generations.
这个食谱代代相传
La receta se transmitió de generación en generación
そのレシピは代々伝えられてきた
그 레시피는 대대로 전해져 왔다.
The judge handed down the sentence.
法官宣布了判决
El juez dictó la sentencia
裁判官は判決を言い渡した
판사는 판결을 선고했다.
These skills are handed down from master to apprentice.
这些技艺由师傅传给徒弟
Estas habilidades se transmiten de maestro a aprendiz
これらの技術は師匠から弟子へと伝えられる
이 기술들은 스승에게서 제자에게로 전해진다.

语境: tradition, inheritance, legal

语气: traditional

From handing something down to those below or following.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal