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Chinese dictionary
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n.the next world
你吃斋念佛,后世可去极乐世界。
If you are practise abstinence from meat and say prayers, you can go to the next world.
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n.later ages; future/later generations
《诗经》对后世的作品有很大影响。
The Book of Songs had great influence on the works of later ages.
中国后世的文学形成了关心政治,关心民生疾苦,言志抒情的文学传统。
The literature of later generations of China has formed a literary tradition of caring about politics, caring about people's livelihood, and expressing emotions.
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n.descendants; posterity
后世子孙
descendant
他为后世铺平了道路。
He paved the way for descendants.
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