后代

後代
hòu dài
HSK 6
posterity, later periods, later ages
noun

Example Sentences

我们需要为后代保护环境。
wǒmen xūyào wéi hòudài bǎohù huánjìng 。
We need to protect the environment for future generations.
后代会记住我们的贡献。
hòudài huì jìzhù wǒmen de gòngxiàn 。
Later generations will remember our contributions.
历史不仅影响了我们，还影响了后代。
lìshǐ bùjǐn yǐngxiǎng le wǒmen ， huán yǐngxiǎng le hòudài 。
History not only influences us but also affects future generations.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

子孙zǐsūn
descendants
This term emphasizes lineage and family descent.
后辈hòubèi
younger generation
Refers to individuals who are part of a later generation but may not strictly imply future descendants.

Words Starting With 后

后悔hòu huǐ
to regret; to repent
后来hòu lái
afterwards; later
后果hòu guǒ
consequences; aftermath
后勤hòu qín
logistics
后面hòu miàn
rear; back; behind; later; afterwards

Words Ending With 代

现代xiàn dài
modern times; modern age; modern era
古代gǔ dài
ancient times; olden times
年代nián dài
a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period
当代dāng dài
the present age; the contemporary era
时代shí dài
age; era; epoch; period

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