传宗接代 chuán zōng jiē dài

to carry on one's ancestral line

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 33950th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to carry on one's ancestral line

Characters

Character Meaning
传 chuán HSK 4
to pass on; to spread; to transmit
宗 zōng HSK 6
school; sect; clan
接 jiē HSK 3
to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb
代 dài HSK 5
to substitute; to replace; to act on behalf of others