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后人
hòu rén
Meaning
- later generation
Definition
后代的人，子孙。
descendant; future generations.
Usage
通常用于指后代、子孙，也可泛指后辈。
Usually refers to descendants or future generations, and can also refer to later generations in general.
Examples
- 1 后人应当继承前人的优良传统。 (Descendants should inherit the fine traditions of their predecessors.)
- 2 他的成就让后人敬仰。 (His achievements are admired by future generations.)
- 3 我们为后人留下了宝贵的财富。 (We have left valuable wealth for future generations.)
- 4 后人要铭记历史，珍惜和平。 (Future generations should remember history and cherish peace.)
- 5 这部作品对后人影响深远。 (This work has a profound impact on later generations.)
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