祖 (zou2) — follow the example; imitate in Cantonese
zouˊ²祖Mandarin Pinyin: zu3
Meaning of 祖
nounfollow the example; imitate
nounancestor; forebear; forefather
nounone's grandfather or grandmother
nounfounder; originator
Example Sentences with 祖
gouˉ¹高zouˊ²祖fuˍ₆父zoengˉ¹張soeng2.相。
A photo of my great-great-grandfather.
gouˉ¹高zouˊ²祖fuˍ₆父jauˏ₅有cin2.錢。
My great-great-grandfather was rich.
ngoˏ₅我gouˉ¹高zouˊ²祖fuˍ₆父houˊ²好lek1.叻。
My great-great-grandfather was very capable.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係gouˉ¹高zouˊ²祖fu6.父。
He is the great-great-grandfather.
gouˉ¹高zouˊ²祖fuˍ₆父zungˍ₆仲zoi6?在？
Is great-great-grandfather still around?
Words Containing 祖
祖父zou2 fu6
grandfather (formal address) | [粵]: 阿爺, 阿公
祖籍zou2 zik6
the place of your family origin
老祖lou5 zou2
great-grandfather
外祖母ngoi6 zou2 mou5
mother's mother; maternal grandmother | Direct address: 婆婆 /po4 po42/; 阿婆 | [粵]: 外婆
太祖taai3 zou2
Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty)
祖母zou2 mou5
grandmother (formal address) | [粵]: 阿嫲
伯叔祖母baak3 suk1 zou2 mou5
father's father's brother's wife; great aunt
外祖父ngoi6 zou2 fu6
mother's father; maternal grandfather | Direct address: 公公; 阿公 | [粵]: 外公
鼻祖bei6 zou2
originator
先祖sin1 zou2
deceased grandfather; ancestry; ancestor
拜祖先baai3 zou2 sin1
to visit one's ancestors' graveyard
光宗耀祖gwong1 zung1 jiu6 zou2
glorify and illuminate one's ancestors, to bring honor to one's forefathers
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