族谱 (zú pǔ) — clan genealogy; family tree

Definition

A written record of a clan's ancestors and lineage, often going back many generations. In everyday speech 家族/家谱 is more common; 族谱 sounds more formal and refers to the broader clan rather than one immediate family.

noun

clan genealogyfamily tree

Measure word · 本

Examples

族谱。
Zhè běn zú pǔ jì lù le wǒ men jiā zú sān bǎi nián de lì shǐ.
This genealogy records three hundred years of our family history.
族谱。
Tā huā le hěn duō shí jiān qù zhěng lǐ zǔ shàng chuán xià lái de zú pǔ.
He spent a lot of time organizing the genealogy passed down from his ancestors.
，族谱。
Zài lǎo jiā, měi nián qīng míng dōu huì bǎ zú pǔ ná chū lái jì bài zǔ xiān.
In my hometown, we take out the genealogy to pay respects to our ancestors every Qingming Festival.

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