祖先
zǔ xiānㄗㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ
Traditional: 祖先
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 6TOCFL 3
祖先 (zǔ xiān) means ancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved.
Meaning(noun)
ancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved
Examples
越南人过年时会祭拜祖先。
yuè nán rén guò nián shí huì jì bài zǔ xiān.
Vietnamese people worship their ancestors at New Year.
我们的祖先住在这条河边。
wǒ men de zǔ xiān zhù zài zhè tiáo hé biān.
Our ancestors lived by this river.
这些传统是祖先留下来的。
zhè xiē chuán tǒng shì zǔ xiān liú xià lái de.
These traditions were handed down by our ancestors.
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early; prior; former; in advance; first