上辈子 (shàng bèi zi) — previous life (in reincarnation); ancestors, previous generations
Definition
Refers to a past life (in reincarnation) or earlier generations of one's family. Pair with 这辈子 / 下辈子 to frame a lifetime contrast.
noun
previous life (in reincarnation)ancestorsprevious generations
Examples
- 上辈子，。Yǒu rén shuō tā shàng bèi zi zuò le hěn duō hǎo shì, suǒ yǐ zhè bèi zi hěn xìng fú.Some say she did a lot of good deeds in her past life, so this life is very happy.
- 上辈子。Zhè xiē chuán tǒng dōu shì shàng bèi zi liú chuán xià lái de.These traditions have been passed down from previous generations.
- 上辈子？？Wǒ shàng bèi zi qiàn nǐ de ma? zěn me tiān tiān zhǎo wǒ má fan?Did I owe you in a past life? Why do you keep causing me trouble?
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