HSK 6 HSK V5
Correct

继承

/ jìchéng /
Strokes

Definition

to inherit/to succeed to (the throne etc)/to carry on (a tradition etc)

Example

As a Verb

inherit; succeed to

1
21
21
suì
shí
chéng
继承
le
chǎn
遗产
  

When she was 21, she came into her inheritance.

2
Cáichǎn
财产
yóu
shuāng
遗孀
chéng
继承
  

The estate went/fell to the widow.

3
合法
chéng
继承

legally inherit

4
chéng
继承
shùn
顺序

order of succession; line of succession

5
chéng
继承
wángwèi
王位

succeed to the throne; inherit the throne

6
chéng
继承
jiāchǎn
家产

inherit the family estate

As a Verb

carry on; advance

7
Zhè
lùn
理论
shì
xiānqián
先前
xiǎng
思想
de
chéng
继承
zhǎn
发展
  

The theory is the continuation and development of previous thought.

8
chéng
继承
le
qīn
父亲
de
shì
事业
  
,
chéng
le
míng
shēng
医生
  

He followed in his father's footsteps and became a doctor.

9
chéng
继承
yōuliáng
优良
chuántǒng
传统

carry forward the fine traditions

10
chéng
继承
zhì
遗志

carry on the will (of sb)

11
chéng
继承
wénhuà
文化
chǎn
遗产

carry on the cultural heritage

12
chéng
继承
父业

carry on the work of one's father

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