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子孙后代

子孙后代 — “Descendants”

子孙后代 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “descendants”. Posterity; future generations. Literally, “children and grandchildren; later generations”.

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子孙后代 Pronunciation and Pinyin

子孙后代 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
孙
sūn6grandchild or descendant
后
hòu6after, behind, empress
代
dài5replace; generation; era

Example Sentence with 子孙后代

他们努力工作,希望为子孙后代创造一个更美好的生活环境。
They work hard, hoping to create a better living environment for their descendants.

Idioms Related to 子孙后代

Synonyms of 子孙后代

  • zǐ子zǐ子sūn孙sūn孙descendants for generations

More idioms starting with 子

  • zi子bù不yǔ语guài怪Confucius did not speak of strange phenomena
  • zǐ子chǒu丑yín寅mǎo卯the whole story
  • zǐ子wéi为fù父yǐn隐Son conceals father's misconduct
  • zi子xià夏xuán悬chún鹑poor but content and principled
  • zǐ子nǚ女yù玉bó帛cherished possessions
  • zǐ子nǚ女jīn金bó帛people and property
  • zǐ子sūn孙hòu后bèi辈descendants and future generations
  • zǐ子xiào孝fù父cí慈filial children and loving parents
  • zi子chéng承fù父yè业Son inherits father's business or legacy
  • zǐ子yuē曰shī诗yún云Confucian teachings and classical pronouncements
  • zǐ子mǔ母xiāng相quán权balance different elements for stability

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Questions about 子孙后代

What does 子孙后代 mean?

子孙后代 (zǐ sūn hòu dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “descendants”.

How do you pronounce 子孙后代?

子孙后代 is pronounced zǐ sūn hòu dài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 子孙后代 literally mean?

Literally, 子孙后代 means “children and grandchildren; later generations”. It is used to mean “descendants”.

What is the Chinese definition of 子孙后代?

一个祖先的直到最远一代的后裔

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