五百年前是一家

wǔ bǎi nián qián shì yī jiā

Dictionary entry

five hundred years ago we were the same family (saying) (said of persons with the same surname)

What does 五百年前是一家 mean?

五百年前是一家 (wǔ bǎi nián qián shì yī jiā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1five hundred years ago we were the same family (saying) (said of persons with the same surname)

Character breakdown

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五wǔfive · 5 百Bǎisurname Bai 年Niánsurname Nian 前qiánfront · forward 是shìto be (followed by substantives only) · correct; right; true 一yīone · single 家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]

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五百年前是一家

wǔ bǎi nián qián shì yī jiā

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