继承

繼承
jì chéng
HSK 6
to inherit, to carry on, to succeed
verb

Example Sentences

他将继承他的父亲的财富。
tā jiāng jìchéng tāde fùqīn de cáifù 。
He will inherit his father's wealth.
小王继承了家族的生意。
xiǎowáng jìchéng le jiāzú de shēngyì 。
Xiao Wang took over the family business.
新总裁将继承公司的管理权。
xīn zǒngcái jiāng jìchéng gōngsī de guǎnlǐ quán 。
The new president will succeed in managing the company.

Individual Characters

继jì
to follow
承chéng
to bear, to carry, to hold

Words with similar meanings

接受jiēshòu
to accept
More general term, can refer to accepting something with or without inheritance context.
承接chéngjiē
to undertake
Similar in context, but often used for taking on responsibilities or tasks rather than wealth.

Words Starting With 继

继续jì xù
to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
继往开来jì wǎng kāi lái
to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

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