Meaning of 传宗接代
传宗接代 means to carry on the family line; to have children (especially sons) to continue the ancestral heritage. Pronounced chuán zōng jiē dài.
- to carry on the family line; to have children (especially sons) to continue the ancestral heritage
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
chuán传
zōng宗
jiē接
dài代
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
tóu头
děng等
dà大
shì事
。
In ancient times, carrying on the family line was seen as a matter of utmost importance.
Yǒu有
xiē些
lǎo老
rén人
réng仍
yǒu有
hěn很
shēn深
de的
chuán传
zōng宗
jiē接
dài代
guān观
niàn念
。
Some elderly people still hold deep beliefs about producing heirs.
Tā他
jié结
hūn婚
zhǔ主
yào要
shì是
wèi为
le了
gěi给
jiā家
lǐ里
chuán传
zōng宗
jiē接
dài代
。
He got married mainly to produce heirs for his family.