先人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
先人 Usage and Examples
ancestors
forefathers
努纳武特人认为生存于不断变化的环境的最大希望在于结合先人的智慧与先进的现代科学
Nunavut believe their best hope of survival in this changing environment lies in combining their ancestral knowledge with the best modern science.
古吉拉特的一位拉巴尼妇女拜谒先人的陵墓。
ARabari woman in Gujarat visits the grave of an ancestor.
The characters in 先人
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 先
- háng行yè业lǐng领xiān先industry-leading, market-leading
- xiān先bù不xiān先First or not?, Should we go first?
- xiān先rén人men们ancestors, forefathers
- xiān先rén人de的ancestral, ancestors'
- xiān先rén人de的líng灵jiù柩ancestral coffin, coffin of ancestors
- xiān先rén人de的yí遗yuàn愿ancestors' last wish, ancestral will
- xiān先cóng从start from, begin with
- xiān先lì例precedent, example
- xiān先gōng公late father
- xiān先qián前de的shù数jù据Previous data, Prior data
- xiān先zhé哲Ancient philosophers, Former sages
- xiān先zhé哲men们ancient philosophers, ancient sages
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What does 先人 mean in Chinese?
先人 (xiān rén) means “ancestors, forefathers”.
How do you pronounce 先人?
先人 is pronounced xiān rén in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “ancestors” in Chinese?
“ancestors” is 先人 (xiān rén) in Chinese.
How is 先人 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 先人, each with pinyin and an English translation.