HSK 6 HSK V5
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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
Tā
她
21
21
suì
岁
shí
时
jìchéng
继承
le
了
yíchǎn
遗产
  
。

When she was 21, she came into her inheritance.

2
Cáichǎn
财产
yóu
由
yíshuāng
遗孀
jìchéng
继承
  
。

The estate went/fell to the widow.

3
Héfǎ
合法
jìchéng
继承

legally inherit

4
Jìchéng
继承
shùnxù
顺序

order of succession; line of succession

5
Jìchéng
继承
wángwèi
王位

succeed to the throne; inherit the throne

6
Jìchéng
继承
jiāchǎn
家产

inherit the family estate

As a Verb

carry on; advance

7
Zhè
这
yī
一
lǐlùn
理论
shì
是
xiānqián
先前
sīxiǎng
思想
de
的
jìchéng
继承
hé
和
fāzhǎn
发展
  
。

The theory is the continuation and development of previous thought.

8
Tā
他
jìchéng
继承
le
了
fùqīn
父亲
de
的
shìyè
事业
  
,
chéng
成
le
了
yī
一
míng
名
yīshēng
医生
  
。

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

9
Jìchéng
继承
yōuliáng
优良
chuántǒng
传统

carry forward the fine traditions

10
Jìchéng
继承
yízhì
遗志

carry on the will (of sb)

11
Jìchéng
继承
wénhuà
文化
yíchǎn
遗产

carry on the cultural heritage

12
Jìchéng
继承
fùyè
父业

carry on the work of one's father