祖宗 (zǔ zong): Ancestor / progenitor (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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Character Breakdown

zǔ祖

ancestor, forefather

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zōng宗

measure word for matters, cases, or transactions

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How to Use 祖宗 in Sentences

Verb + Complement + Objectwith对得起

duì对

de得

qǐ起

zǔ祖

zong宗

neutralSpoken

live up to ancestors

Subject + Verbwith保佑

zǔ祖

zong宗

bǎo保

yòu佑

Adjective + Nounwith老

lǎo老

zǔ祖

zong宗

neutral

ancestors (respectful)

Verb + Objectwith祭拜

jì祭

bài拜

zǔ祖

zong宗

5.

Example Sentences with 祖宗

zhè这

shì是

wǒ我

de的

zǔ祖

zōng宗

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卷宗

juàn zōng

file; dossier; case file

宗祠zōng cíclan ancestral temple

祖宗成法zǔ zōng chéng fǎRules or traditions handed down from one's ancestors, often implying they should be followed without change.

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How to Use 祖宗 in Sentences

Verb + Complement + Objectwith对得起

duì对

de得

qǐ起

zǔ祖

zong宗

neutralSpoken

live up to ancestors

Subject + Verbwith保佑

zǔ祖

zong宗

bǎo保

yòu佑

Adjective + Nounwith老

lǎo老

zǔ祖

zong宗

neutral

ancestors (respectful)

Verb + Objectwith祭拜

jì祭

bài拜

zǔ祖

zong宗

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Example Sentences with 祖宗

zhè这

shì是

wǒ我

de的

zǔ祖

zōng宗

neutral

ancestors bless

formal

worship ancestors

。

This is my ancestor.

wǒ我

men们

jiā家

zú族

de的

zǔ祖

xùn训

shì是

zǔ祖

zōng宗

chuán传

xià下

lái来

de的

bǎo宝

guì贵

cái财

fù富

。

Our family precepts are a precious legacy passed down from our ancestors.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

wàng忘

le了

zǔ祖

zōng宗

lì立

xià下

de的

guī规

jǔ矩

，

jìng竟

gǎn敢

rú如

cǐ此

fàng放

sì肆

？

Have you forgotten the rules set by our ancestors, daring to be so presumptuous?

qīng清

míng明

jié节

shí时

，

wǒ我

men们

jì祭

bài拜

zǔ祖

zōng宗

。

During Qingming Festival, we worship our ancestors.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

rèn认

zhēn真

yán研

jiū究

guò过

zì自

jǐ己

zǔ祖

zōng宗

de的

huī辉

huáng煌

lì历

shǐ史

。

He has never seriously studied the glorious history of his own ancestors.

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