后人 (hòu rén) — later generations; posterity
Definition
后人 refers broadly to future or later generations as a whole, often with a sense of responsibility toward them. 子孙 and 后裔 focus on biological descendants of a specific person or family.
noun
later generationsposterity
Examples
- 后人。Zhè xiē wén huà yí chǎn xū yào liú gěi hòu rén.These cultural relics need to be left for later generations.
- 后人。hòu rén Huì jì zhù wǒ men jīn tiān de nǔ lì.Later generations will remember our efforts today.
- 后人。Wǒ men yīng dāng wèi hòu rén bǎo hù huán jìng.We should protect the environment for future generations.
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