hòu

formal
noun
literary

Meaning of 后嗣

后嗣 means descendants; offspring; heirs. Pronounced hòu sì.

  • descendants; offspring; heirs

Definitions & Examples

shì
zhè
lǎo
jiā
wéi
de
hòu
 

He is the sole heir of this ancient family.

Guó
wáng
méi
yǒu
hòu
 
wáng
wèi
yóu
zhí
zi
chéng
 

The king had no descendants, so the throne was inherited by his nephew.

Què
bǎo
jiā
néng
gòu
chuán
gěi
hòu
 

Ensure that the family business can be passed down to the heirs.