Word: 祖先 (zǔxiān) 祖先 dictionary entry zǔxiān ancestors; ancestral species Full dictionary entry for 祖先 Example sentences using 祖先 7 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 习俗是祖先遗留下来的。 Xísú shì zǔxiān yíliú xiàlai de. Customs are handed down from our ancestors. 他的祖先是前朝的皇族。 Tā de zǔxiān shì qiáncháo de huángzú. His ancestors were royal kin of the previous dynasty. 他祖先是个有钱的商贾。 Tā zǔxiān shì gè yǒuqián de shānggǔ. His ancestor was a wealthy merchant. 传说中，黄帝是中华民族的祖先。 Chuánshuō zhōng, Huángdì shì Zhōnghuámínzú de zǔxiān. According to legend, the Yellow Emperor is the ancestor of the Chinese people. 你知道你的祖先是从哪里来的吗？ Nǐ zhīdào nǐ de zǔxiān shì cóng nǎlǐ lái de ma? Do you know where your ancestors came from? 春节拜祖先时，祭品要摆整齐吗？ Chūnjié bài zǔxiān shí, jìpǐn yào bǎi zhěngqí ma? When we honor our ancestors at Spring Festival, do the offerings need to be arranged neatly? 祖先很早就开始种水稻了。 Zǔxiān hěn zǎojiù kāishǐ zhǒng shuǐdào le. Our ancestors started growing rice very early.