三代

sān dài

Dictionary entry

three generations of a family

What does 三代 mean?

三代 (sān dài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1three generations of a family

2the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou)

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三Sānsurname San 代dàito be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute · generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon

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三代

sān dài

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