五百年前是一家

wǔ​bǎi​nián​qián​shì​yī​jiā

five hundred years ago we were one family

A saying used between people with the same surname to suggest they share a common ancestry or to establish a friendly connection.

wǔ​bǎi​nián​qián​shì​yì​jiā

五百 (literal) → 五百 · wǔ​bǎi · five hundred 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · year 前 (literal) → 前 · qián · before 是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be 一家 (literal) → 一家 · yī​jiā · the same family

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM