descendants; reserve personnel
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
descendants; offspring; posterity
formalRefers specifically to one's children, grandchildren, and future generations. More literary or formal than '后代'.
Tā他
wèi为
jiā家
zú族
péi培
yǎng养
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
hòu后
bèi备
。
He cultivates outstanding descendants for the family.
Zhè这
xiē些
shǒu手
yì艺
xū需
yào要
kě可
kào靠
de的
hòu后
bèi备
lái来
chuán传
chéng承
。
These crafts need reliable successors to carry them on.
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Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
wéi唯
yī一
de的
hòu后
bèi备
。
He is the only descendant in our family.
noun
reserve; backup; junior member (in a profession)
neutralRefers to younger or less experienced people in the same trade or profession, seen as potential successors or a reserve force.
Gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
péi培
yǎng养
yī一
pī批
jì技
shù术
hòu后
bèi备
。
The company is training a group of technical reserves.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
kē科
yán研
tuán团
duì队
de的
zhòng重
yào要
hòu后
bèi备
lì力
liàng量
。
He is an important reserve force in our research team.
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Zhè这
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
de的
hòu后
bèi备
zhèn阵
róng容
yě也
hěn很
qiáng强
dà大
。
This team's bench (reserve players) is also very strong.
Lǎo老
yī医
shēng生
men们
dōu都
hěn很
guān关
xīn心
nián年
qīng轻
de的
hòu后
bèi备
yī医
shēng生
。
The senior doctors are very concerned about the young junior doctors.