Chinese

zǔxiān
Meaning: ancestors; forefathers
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

我們應該尊重並紀念我們的祖先。
我们应该尊重并纪念我们的祖先。
We should respect and commemorate our ancestors.
每年清明節,全家人都會到山坡上祭掃祖先的墳。
Every year during the Qingming Festival, the whole family goes to the hillside to sweep the ancestors' graves.
歷代君王都非常重視祭祀祖先。
Successive kings throughout history have attached great importance to worshiping ancestors.
他們在祖先的牌位前供奉了鮮花和水果。
They offered fresh flowers and fruit in front of the ancestor's tablet.
他的祖先牌位供奉在祠堂裡。
His ancestral memorial tablets are enshrined in the ancestral hall.

Usage Notes

A general term for predecessors in a family or ethnic group.

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