后代 (hòu dài) — descendants, offspring; later generations, future generations
Definition
后代 covers both sense 'descendants' (often of one family line) and 'future generations' as a collective (人类后代). More specific and individual than 后人 or 后世, which lean toward 'posterity / future humanity'; 子孙 and 后裔 are literary synonyms.
noun
descendantsoffspringlater generationsfuture generations
Examples
- 后代。Tā de hòu dài dōu hěn yǒu chū xi.His descendants are all very promising.
- 后代。Wǒ men yīng dāng wèi hòu dài bǎo hù huán jìng.We should protect the environment for future generations.
- 后代。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō jiǎng shù le yí gè jiā zú de hòu dài.This novel tells the story of a family's descendants.
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