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后裔
hòuyì
Description
“后裔”是指一个人或一个民族的后代子孙。
"后裔" refers to the descendants or offspring of a person or a nation.
这个词比较正式，常用在书里或历史故事中。
This word is quite formal and often used in books or historical stories.
Meanings
后裔hòuyì
descendant; offspring of an ancestor or people
他是这位将军的后裔。
He is a descendant of this general.
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Notes
- Etymology
后 (later, offspring) + 裔 (descendants, border), together meaning later generations.
- Nuance
more formal and literary than 后代 or 子孙, often used in history.
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