different between traditional vs zhang

English

Etymology

tradition +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t???d???n?l/, /t???d??n?l/

Adjective

traditional (comparative more traditional, superlative most traditional)

1. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.

   This dance is one of the traditional customs in the area.

   I think her traditional values are antiquated.

2. Communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only.

   traditional expositions of the Scriptures.

3. Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
4. In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
5. Relating to traditional Chinese.

   Coordinate term: simplified

Synonyms

• traditionary

Antonyms

• nontraditional, non-traditional
• untraditional

Derived terms

• traditionalism
• traditionalist
• traditionally

Related terms

• tradition

Translations

Noun

traditional (plural traditionals)

1. A person with traditional beliefs.
2. (informal, uncountable) Short for traditional Chinese.

   Coordinate term: simplified

3. (informal, uncountable) Short for traditional art (“art produced with real physical media”).

   Coordinate term: digital

4. (informal, uncountable, music) Short for traditional grip.

   Coordinate term: matched

English

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese ? (zhàng)

Noun

zhang (usually uncountable, plural zhangs)

1. A traditional Chinese unit of length, 10 Chinese feet or ¹/₁₅₀ Chinese mile.

Usage notes

The exact length of a zhang depends upon the jurisdiction, with mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong all employing differently standardized values of the Chinese foot. See chi.

Related terms

• j?, the equivalent unit in Japanese contexts

Mandarin

Romanization

zhang

1. Nonstandard spelling of zh?ng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of zh?ng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of zhàng.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.