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祖祖輩輩

简 祖祖辈辈 · 繁 祖祖輩輩
Mandarin · pinyin zǔ zǔ bèi bèi

Meanings

  1. for generations
  2. from generation to generation
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祖
zǔ · ancestor, forefather; grandfather
輩
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辈
bèi · generation, lifetime; class
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3–3–4–4 · zu3 zu3 bei4 bei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zou2 zou2 bui3 bui3

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zou2 zou2 bui3 bui3

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noun

  1. (for) generations and generations (in the past)

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