"ancestor" in Chinese (Simplified)
祖先
Definition
你的家族中很久以前生活的人，比如曾祖父母或更早的亲人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用在正式或学术场合，谈论家族或民族历史时。如“远古祖先”、“祖先崇拜”。只用于人类（除非特指动物家族史）。不要与“descendant（后代）”混淆。
Examples
My great-great-grandfather is my ancestor.
我的曾曾祖父是我的**祖先**。
We learned about our ancestors in history class.
我们在历史课上学习了我们的**祖先**。
Some people honor their ancestors every year.
有些人每年都会祭拜他们的**祖先**。
DNA tests can help you discover who your ancestors were.
DNA检测可以帮助你发现你的**祖先**是谁。
Our family tree goes back seven generations of ancestors.
我们的家谱可以追溯到七代**祖先**。
You look just like your ancestor in that old photo!
你在那张老照片里看起来和你的**祖先**一模一样！