duàn
断（斷）后
common
verb
Meaning of 断后
断后 means to have no descendants to continue the family line; (military) to cover the rear; to act as rearguard during a retreat. Pronounced duàn.
- to have no descendants to continue the family line
- (military) to cover the rear; to act as rearguard during a retreat
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
wú无
zǐ子
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
duàn断
hòu后
de的
dà大
shì事
。
In ancient times, having no sons was considered a grave matter of ending the family line.
Zhè这
ge个
jiā家
zú族
yīn因
zhàn战
luàn乱
ér而
duàn断
hòu后
le了
。
This family line ended due to the chaos of war.
Tā他
yī一
zhí直
dān担
xīn心
zì自
jǐ己
huì会
duàn断
hòu后
。
He has always worried about having no descendants.