xiān
shì

common

Meaning of 先世

先世 means ancestors; forefathers; previous generations of a family. Pronounced xiān shì.

  • ancestors; forefathers; previous generations of a family

Definitions & Examples

Xiān
shì
Jiāng
nán
 
hòu
qiān
zhì
běi
fāng
 

His ancestors lived in Jiangnan, and later moved to the north.

jiā
xiān
shì
nóng
wéi
 

My ancestors made their living as farmers.

Zhuī
xiān
shì
 
nǎi
míng
mén
wàng
 

Tracing back to previous generations, they were a prestigious family.

Xiān
shì
liú
xià
lái
de
chuán
tǒng
néng
diū
 

The traditions left by our ancestors cannot be discarded.