Meaning of 祖上
祖上 means ancestors; forefathers; previous generations of a family. Pronounced zǔ shàng.
- ancestors; forefathers; previous generations of a family
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zǔ祖
shàng上
shì是
cóng从
Jiāng江
xī西
qiān迁
lái来
de的
。
His ancestors migrated here from Jiangxi.
Wǒ我
zǔ祖
shàng上
shì是
dì地
dào道
de的
nóng农
mín民
。
My forefathers were authentic farmers.
Jù据
jì记
zǎi载
，
tā他
men们
de的
zǔ祖
shàng上
céng曾
zuò做
guo过
dà大
guān官
。
According to records, their ancestors once served as high officials.