世袭

世襲

shìxí

verb HSK 7 #36,138

Meanings

1 to inherit (a title or position)
2 hereditary

Characters

generation; world

to inherit; to carry on

Examples

这个爵位是世袭的。

Zhège juéwèi shì shìxí de.

This peerage is hereditary.

古代帝王的权力世袭相传。

Gǔdài dìwáng de quánlì shìxí xiāngchuán.

In ancient times, the emperor's power was passed down hereditarily.

Tips

history

世袭 was central to China's imperial system. The 世袭制 (hereditary system) defined succession for emperors and nobles for thousands of years until the end of the Qing dynasty.

memory

世 (generation) + 袭 (to carry on/inherit) = inherited across generations → hereditary.

Stroke Order

世 shì

袭 xí