Definitions
- 1. ancestor
- 2. forebears
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Word relationships
Antonyms
1 itemRegister variants
1 itemRelated words
1 itemSynonyms
1 itemUsage notes
Common mistakes
“祖先”多用于书面或正式场合，日常口语中常换用“祖宗”或“先人”。
Cultural notes
在祭祀语境中，“祖先”特指家族中已故的先辈，带有尊崇和纪念色彩。
Example Sentences
4 shown每年清明节，我们都会去祭奠 祖先 。
Every Qingming Festival, we go to offer sacrifices to our ancestors.
人们用水果祭祀 祖先 。
People offer sacrifices to their ancestors with fruit.
他们每年都祭 祖先 。
They offer sacrifices to their ancestors every year.
清明节我们去祭拜 祖先 。
During Qingming Festival, we go to pay respects to our ancestors.
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