ancestors; forefathers
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
ancestors; forefathers; progenitors (of a family or ethnic group)
Refers to one's forebears, either in a family context (parents, grandparents, and earlier generations) or in a broader ethnic/national context (the ancestors of a people).
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
zūn尊
jìng敬
zǔ祖
zong宗
，
bù不
wàng忘
gēn根
běn本
。
We should respect our ancestors and never forget our roots.
Qīng清
míng明
shí时
jié节
，
rén人
men们
fēn纷
fēn纷
huí回
xiāng乡
jì祭
bài拜
zǔ祖
zong宗
。
During the Qingming Festival, people return to their hometowns to worship their ancestors.
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Yán炎
Huáng黄
zǐ子
sūn孙
dōu都
shì是
Zhōng中
Huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
zǔ祖
zong宗
hòu后
dài代
。
The descendants of Yan and Huang are all descendants of the ancestors of the Chinese nation.
Tā他
men们
jiā家
de的
zǔ祖
zong宗
sān三
dài代
dōu都
shì是
nóng农
mín民
。
Three generations of their family ancestors were farmers.
Gòng供
fèng奉
zǔ祖
zong宗
de的
pái牌
wèi位
yào要
fàng放
zài在
zhèng正
tīng厅
。
The ancestral tablets should be placed in the main hall.