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继承

繼承
jìchéng
verb HSK 5 #3,630

Meanings

  1. 1 to inherit (property, traditions)
  2. 2 to carry on; to succeed to

Characters

继
jì
to continue; to follow; to succeed
承
chéng
to bear; to undertake; to inherit
To continue bearing forward — to inherit or carry on.

Examples

他继承了父亲的公司。
Tā jìchéng le fùqīn de gōngsī.
He inherited his father's company.
我们要继承和发扬传统文化。
Wǒmen yào jìchéng hé fāyáng chuántǒng wénhuà.
We should inherit and carry forward traditional culture.
她继承了母亲的美丽。
Tā jìchéng le mǔqīn de měilì.
She inherited her mother's beauty.
王子继承了王位。
Wángzǐ jìchéng le wángwèi.
The prince inherited the throne.

Tips

usage
继承 works for both tangible things (property, throne) and intangible things (traditions, spirit, beauty). 继承人 (jìchéngrén) = heir/successor.
usage
In programming, 继承 is used for 'inheritance' in object-oriented programming — the same metaphor works in Chinese tech terminology.

Stroke Order

继 jì
承 chéng