后代

後代

hòudài

noun HSK 7-9 #6,963

Meanings

1 descendant
2 offspring
3 later generation

Characters

generation; era

Examples

HSK 1

他是孔子的后代。

Tā shì Kǒngzǐ de hòudài.

He is a descendant of Confucius.

HSK 3

我们要为后代保护环境。

Wǒmen yào wèi hòudài bǎohù huánjìng.

We must protect the environment for future generations.

Tips

usage

Compare: 后代 (descendants in general), 后裔 (more formal/literary for descendants), 后人 (later people/posterity).

Stroke Order

后 hòu

代 dài