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后裔

後裔
hòuyì
noun HSK 7 #11,949

Meanings

  1. 1 descendant
  2. 2 offspring
  3. 3 progeny

Examples

他们是华人移民的后裔。
Tāmen shì Huárén yímín de hòuyì.
They are descendants of Chinese immigrants.
这个民族是古代匈奴的后裔。
Zhège mínzú shì gǔdài Xiōngnú de hòuyì.
This ethnic group are descendants of the ancient Xiongnu.

Tips

register
More formal and literary than 后代. Used in historical, academic, or official contexts.

Stroke Order

后 hòu
裔 yì