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后代 (hòu dài): offspring, descendants

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: offspring, descendants
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

descendant
progeny
posterity
later ages
later generations

Chinese explanation

指某个人或某个家族的后辈、子孙，也就是延续血脉的下一代人
也可以泛指一个民族、一个物种延续下来的later世代，例如这些动物是远古生物的后代。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

empress

HSK 5

to be a substitute for

Example sentences

These ancient families have many descendants.

He left a precious legacy for his descendants.

Every parent hopes their descendants live better.

Protecting the environment is for us and future generations.

The descendants of this family are spread all over the world.

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