祖辈 (zǔ bèi) — ancestors; forebears

Definition

Examples

• 我们的祖辈很早就搬到了这里。
  Wǒ men de zǔ bèi hěn zǎo jiù bān dào le zhè lǐ.
  Our ancestors moved here a long time ago.
• 他经常听祖辈讲过去的故事。
  Tā jīng cháng tīng zǔ bèi jiǎng guò qù de gù shi.
  He often listens to his ancestors tell stories of the past.
• 我们要尊重祖辈留下的传统。
  Wǒ men yào zūn zhòng zǔ bèi liú xià de chuán tǒng.
  We must respect the traditions left by our ancestors.