祖宗三代
Chinese
| ancestors; forebears; forefathers | three | substitute; replace; generation substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (祖宗三代) | 祖宗 | 三 | 代 | |
| simp. #(祖宗三代) | 祖宗 | 三 | 代 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zǔzōng sān dài
- Zhuyin: ㄗㄨˇ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄙㄢ ㄉㄞˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zǔzong san dài
- Wade–Giles: tsu3-tsung1 san1 tai4
- Yale: dzǔ-dzūng sān dài
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzuutzong san day
- Palladius: цзуцзун сань дай (czuczun sanʹ daj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡su²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ sän⁵⁵ taɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
祖宗三代
- (in general) ancestors
Synonyms
- 祖宗八代