上代 shàngdài previous generation Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents shàngdài previous generation 上 shàng adjectivedeterminer last preceding; previous; used to refer to a previous time or part of a series代 dài nounmeasure word generation a step in a line of family descent; the period of time between the birth of parents and their childrenshàngdài high antiquity 上 shàng adjectivenoun upper top; higher; superior; better; used to describe something in a higher position or rank代 dài nounadjective era (historical) a historical period; a dynasty or stage in history