末代 (mò dài) — the last generation or final period (of a dynasty, family line, etc.)

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Examples

• 他是清朝的末代皇帝，叫溥仪。
  Tā shì qīng cháo de mò dài huáng dì, jiào pǔ yí.
  He was the last emperor of the Qing dynasty, called Puyi.
• 这部纪录片讲的是末代王朝的灭亡。
  Zhè bù jì lù piàn jiǎng de shì mò dài wáng cháo de miè wáng.
  This documentary is about the fall of the last dynasty.
• 作为家族的末代子孙，他感到责任重大。
  Zuò wéi jiā zú de mò dài zǐ sūn, tā gǎn dào zé rèn zhòng dà.
  As the last descendant of the family, he felt a great responsibility.

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