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继承

繼承
jìchéng
verb HSK 6 #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

HSK 4
他继承了父亲的公司。
Tā jìchéng le fùqīn de gōngsī.
He inherited his father's company.
HSK 7-9
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.
HSK 7-9
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