xiān​rén

ancestor

  • created sense approved 先人 · xiān​rén · ancestor

    先人

    xiān​rén

    ancestor

    ancestors or forefathers of a family or ethnic group

    我们应当继承先人的优良传统。

    noun

    created sense

  • created sense approved 先人 · xiān​rén · late father

    先人

    xiān​rén

    late father

    a respectful or formal way to refer to someone's deceased father

    这是令先人留下的唯一遗物。

    noun

    created sense