祖先

zǔ xiān

B1 Level 5
Noun

Definition

  1. ancestors; forebears
  2. (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved

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Example

過年的時候,我們會祭拜祖先。

During New Year, we worship our ancestors.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).