Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

祖先

zǔxiān

ㄗㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ

  1. 1ancestors; forebears
  2. 2(biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved
Example

她編織的籃子的樣式,與她生活在沙漠中收穫水果和蔬​​菜的祖先相同。

tā biānzhī de lánzi de yàngshì yǔ tā shēnghuó zài shāmò zhòng shōuhuò shuǐguǒ hàn shū cài de zǔxiān xiāngtóng

She weaves her baskets in the same style as her ancestors who lived in the desert and harvested fruit and vegetables.

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