Chinese word

后代

Pronunciation

Pinyinhòu dài

Meaning

  • noundescendants

Example

父母要为后代考虑教育问题。fù mǔ yào wèi hòu dài kǎo lǜ jiào yù wèn tí

Parents should think about their descendants' education.

Illustration for 后代 (descendants)

More examples

我们应该保护环境，为后代留下良好生态。wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo hù huán jìng wèi hòu dài liú xià liáng hǎo shēng tài

We should protect the environment and leave a healthy ecosystem for our descendants.

Core concept

People connected to an earlier generation through a continuing family line.

Common phrases

  • 为后代着想wèi hòu dài zhuó xiǎng

    consider descendants

  • 影响后代yíng xiǎng hòu dài

    affect descendants

  • 留给后代liú gěi hòu dài

    leave for descendants

  • 保护后代bǎo hù hòu dài

    protect descendants

Similar words

子孙zǐ sūn: The children, grandchildren, and later generations of a family.
后人hòu rén: People of later generations who come after an earlier age or person.

Definition in Chinese

从某一代起向后延续的各代人，常用于强调时间上的继承和延续。cóng mǒu yí dài qǐ xiàng hòu yán xù de gè dài rén cháng yòng yú qiáng diào shí jiān shàng de jì chéng hé yán xù

Word origin

后代 (hòudài, "descendants") combines 后 (hòu, "later") with 代 (dài, "generation"), placing the family members in later generations.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 为后代着想 (wèi hòudài zhuóxiǎng, "consider descendants") is useful in conversations about education, health, and other choices that affect family life over time.

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