This is the 8329th most frequent Chinese word.
lineage
The Chinese word for "lineage" (血统, 系谱) refers to ancestry or descent, often tracing a family or group through successive generations.
This sentence uses '血统' to refer to family heritage or ancestry in a historical context.
家族的血统在历史上具有重要的意义。
The lineage of the family holds significant importance in history.
Here, '血统' describes the transmission and preservation of cultural aspects such as language, showing cultural connection.
我们应该珍惜语言的传承，这是一种文化的血统。
We should cherish the inheritance of language, which is a cultural lineage.
In this example, '血统' is applied biologically to denote the genetic ancestry or evolution of species.