上一代 shàngyīdài previous generation Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 上 shàng adjectivedeterminer last preceding; previous; used to refer to a previous time or part of a series一代 yīdài nounnumeral generation A single stage in the history of a family or a period of time in which people are born and live; can also refer to a specific version or iteration of a product.