How to say “descendants” in Chinese
descendants, future generations
“Descendants” in Chinese is 后代, hòu dài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
后代 is read hòu dài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”: one person takes another's place. It hints at the sound of 袋 dài.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “后代”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “descendants” in Chinese?
“Descendants” in Chinese is 后代, pinyin hòudài.
What does 后代 mean?
后代 (hòudài) means “descendants, future generations”.
How do you write 后代?
后代 is 2 characters: 后 (hòu) — behind, after; 代 (dài) — replace; era, generation. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 后代?
后代 is read hòudài. Tones: hòu — fourth tone, dài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“descendants” in the lesson “Elders and old age”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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