zǔ
xiān

Definitions

  1. 1. ancestor
  2. 2. forebears

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清明节的时候,人们会去扫墓,祭拜祖先。

Qīngmíngjié de shíhou, rénmen huì qù sǎomù, jìbài zǔxiān.

During the Qingming Festival, people visit graves to pay respects to their ancestors.

听说我的祖先是从南方搬到这里来的。

Tīngshuō wǒ de zǔxiān shì cóng nánfāng bān dào zhèlǐ lái de.

I heard that my ancestors moved here from the south.

我们要尊重自己的祖先,了解家族的历史。

Wǒmen yào zūnzhòng zìjǐ de zǔxiān, liǎojiě jiāzú de lìshǐ.

We should respect our ancestors and learn about our family history.