jué
hòu

common

Meaning of 绝后

绝后 means to have no descendants; to become extinct; to be unrepeatable; to be unprecedented and never to occur again. Pronounced jué hòu.

  • to have no descendants; to become extinct
  • to be unrepeatable; to be unprecedented and never to occur again

Definitions & Examples

Yóu
zhàn
zhēng
 
zhè
jiā
chà
diǎn
jué
hòu
 

Because of the war, this family almost died out.

Zài
dài
 
méi
yǒu
ér
zi
bèi
rèn
wéi
shì
jué
hòu
de
shì
 

In ancient times, having no son was considered a major event of family extinction.