great-great-grandson; fifth generation descendant
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
great-great-grandson (son of one's great-grandson)
Refers to the fifth generation in a family lineage, counting from oneself (self → son → grandson → great-grandson → great-great-grandson).
Lǎo老
yé爷
ye爷
yǐ已
jīng经
wǔ五
shì世
tóng同
táng堂
，
xī膝
xià下
yǒu有
xuán玄
sūn孙
。
The old man already has five generations living together, with great-great-grandchildren around his knees.
Zhè这
wèi位
bǎi百
suì岁
lǎo老
rén人
de的
xuán玄
sūn孙
jīn今
tiān天
gāng刚
hǎo好
mǎn满
yuè月
。
The great-great-grandson of this centenarian is exactly one month old today.
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Cóng从
gāo高
zǔ祖
dào到
xuán玄
sūn孙
，
yī一
gòng共
shì是
wǔ五
dài代
rén人
。
From great-great-grandfather to great-great-grandson, that makes five generations.