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Jyutping sin1 jan4
Pinyin xiān rén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. ancestors
  2. previous generations
  3. my late father
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    祖先​;​先輩​(​量​詞​:​位​)
    ancestor; forefather
    • 紀念先人
      纪念先人
      gei2 nim6 sin1 jan4
      commemorate ancestors
    • 每逢清明節,中國人都會去先人嘅墓前紀念佢哋。
      每逢清明节,中国人都会去先人嘅墓前纪念佢哋。
      Every Ching Ming, the Chinese commemorate their ancestors in front of their graves.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    拜祭先人
    拜祭先人
    baai3 zai3 sin1 jan4
    • to worship ancestors
  2. Cantonese
    悼念未入土或未火化嘅先人,可以获得限聚令豁免。
    悼念未入土或未火化嘅先人,可以獲得限聚令豁免。
    dou6 nim6 mei6 jap6 tou2 waak6 mei6 fo2 faa3 ge3 sin1 jan4, ho2 ji5 wok6 dak1 haan6 zeoi6 ling6 kut3 min5.
    • Mourning for a deceased who has yet to be buried or cremated could be exempted from bans on group gatherings.
  3. Cantonese
    附荐包上面要写先人嘅名同火化祭品嘅日期。
    附薦包上面要寫先人嘅名同火化祭品嘅日期。
    fu6 zin3 baau1 soeng6 min6 jiu3 se2 sin1 jan4 ge3 meng2 tung4 fo2 faa3 zai3 ban2 ge3 jat6 kei4.
    • Name of died ancestor and date of burning need to be written on the fu zin bag.
  4. Cantonese
    附荐袋上面要写先人嘅名同日期。
    附薦袋上面要寫先人嘅名同日期。
    fu6 zin3 doi2 soeng6 min6 jiu3 se2 sin1 jan4 ge3 meng2 tung4 jat6 kei4
    • X
  5. Cantonese
    向先人鞠躬
    向先人鞠躬
    hoeng3 sin1 jan4 guk1 gung1
    • to bow to one's forefathers