Definition & Meaning

ancestors; ancestry

Word usage

zǔ zong

祖 宗

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n.ancestors; ancestry
- chóng bài zǔ zong
  崇拜祖宗
  worship ancestor
- tā men zài qiú tā men de zǔ zong xiǎn líng ne
  他们在求他们的祖宗显灵呢。
  They are praying to their ancestors for help.
synonym
zǔ xiān祖先 xiān rén先人 zǔ shàng祖上

Word usage

common measure word
"祖宗" is often matched with measure word "位".
- 一位祖宗
  one ancestor

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