descendants; progeny; posterity
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descendants; progeny; posterity
formalRefers to the children, grandchildren, and subsequent generations of a deceased person. Used in formal and historical contexts to denote lineage.
Tā他
shì是
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
de的
dì第
qī七
shí十
liù六
dài代
hòu后
yì裔
。
He is the 76th generation descendant of Confucius.
Zhè这
ge个
jiā家
zú族
de的
hòu后
yì裔
rú如
jīn今
sǎn散
jū居
zài在
shì世
jiè界
gè各
dì地
。
The descendants of this family are now scattered around the world.
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Bǎo保
hù护
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
shì是
wǒ我
men们
liú留
gěi给
hòu后
yì裔
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
Protecting cultural heritage is our responsibility to leave for posterity.
Xǔ许
duō多
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
wáng王
shì室
chéng成
yuán员
dōu都
shì是
zhè这
wèi位
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
hòu后
yì裔
。
Many European royals are descendants of this emperor.
Tā他
men们
de的
hòu后
yì裔
réng仍
rán然
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
。
Their descendants still maintain ancient traditions.