Meaning of 上辈
上辈 means ancestors; forefathers; forebears; the older generation in a family; one's parents' generation. Pronounced shàng bèi.
- ancestors; forefathers; forebears
- the older generation in a family; one's parents' generation
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
shàng上
bèi辈
zài在
Qīng清
cháo朝
chū初
nián年
jiù就
cóng从
Shān山
xī西
qiān迁
dào到
zhè这
gè个
dì地
fāng方
le了
。
Our ancestors migrated from Shanxi to this place in the early Qing Dynasty.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
shì是
shàng上
bèi辈
chuán传
xià下
lái来
de的
。
This old house has been passed down from our ancestors.
Shàng上
bèi辈
rén人
liú留
xià下
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
wǒ我
men们
yào要
jì继
xù续
fā发
yáng扬
。
We should continue to carry forward the traditions left by our forefathers.
Tīng听
shuō说
shàng上
bèi辈
shì是
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
de的
，
hòu后
lái来
cái才
gǎi改
háng行
wù务
nóng农
。
I heard that our ancestors were businessmen, and only later switched to farming.