generation after generation; for generations
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Meanings
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generation after generation; from generation to generation
Refers to many successive generations of a family or lineage. Often functions as an adverbial adjunct describing continuity over time.
Wǒ我
jiā家
zǔ祖
zǔ祖
bèi辈
bèi辈
dōu都
shì是
nóng农
mín民
。
My family has been farmers for generations.
Qín勤
láo劳
jiǎn俭
pǔ朴
shì是
wǒ我
guó国
láo劳
dòng动
rén人
mín民
zǔ祖
zǔ祖
bèi辈
bèi辈
liú流
chuán传
xià下
lái来
de的
měi美
dé德
。
Hard work and frugality are virtues passed down through generations of working people in our country.
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Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
shì是
wǒ我
men们
zǔ祖
zǔ祖
bèi辈
bèi辈
shēng生
huó活
de的
jiā家
yuán园
。
This land is the homeland where our ancestors have lived for generations.
Zǔ祖
zǔ祖
bèi辈
bèi辈
chuán传
xià下
lái来
de的
shǒu手
yì艺
bù不
néng能
diū丢
。
The craft passed down from generation to generation must not be lost.