后人

hòu rén

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. later generation

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 先人 xiān rén 先人 xiān rén ancestors 指前辈或祖先: ancestors

Register variants

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• 后裔 hòu yì 后裔 hòu yì descendant 书面语，更强调血统延续: descendant

Related words

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• 前辈 qián bèi 前辈 qián bèi senior 较早的世代或同一行业中较早入行的人: senior

Synonyms

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• 后代 hòu dài 后代 hòu dài descendant; progeny 指子孙或以后的时代: descendant; progeny

Usage notes

Collocations

“后人”常与“前无古人，后无来者”相对比使用。

Formality

“后人”可用于正式和非正式场合，“后裔”则更书面化。

Example Sentences

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这些传统由 后人 继承。

These traditions are inherited by later generations.

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Words Containing 后人

• 不甘后人 不甘后人 bù gān hòu rén: (idiom) not want to be outdone
• 前人栽树，后人乘凉 前人栽树，后人乘凉 qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng: to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)

Child Words of 后人

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 后 后 hòu: empress