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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

祖先 [zǔxiān]
  1. 1. noun [pl] ancestors

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

祖先 [zǔxiān]
  1. 1. ancestry; ancestors; forbears; forefathers; family; roots

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

祖先 [zǔxiān]
  1. 1. 民族或家族的上代;特指年代比较久远的先辈。
  2. 2. 进化成现代各类生物的古生物。

Examples

自古以来,我们的祖先就劳动、生息、繁殖在这块土地上。
From ancient times our forefathers have laboured, lived and multiplied on this land.
祖先
ancestry; ancestors; forbears; forefathers
祭祀活动的第一项是向祖先奠酒。
The first thing to do at a sacrifice is to toast the elderly.
他的祖先参加过前清的科考,曾经考中过秀才。
His ancestors took part in the imperial examinations at the early period of the Qing Dynasty. and passed the examination at the county level.
每次祭祀祖先时,祖父都会提前将香纸准备好。
My grandfather always prepares the joss sticks and candles in advance every time we go to make a sacrifice to our ancestors.
轩辕黄帝是我们的祖先
The Yellow Emperor, Xuan Yuan, is our ancestor.
祖先|
祖先
据说他们的祖先本姓文,后来才改姓闻的。
祭拜祖先

Word Decomposition


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  [gè] |  一个祖先
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