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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