Verbinherit; succeed; carry on

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 继承.
继 stroke order svg
承 stroke order svg

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How to Use 继承 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 继承 with other words naturally.
Verb + Complementwith下来
chéng
xià
lái
neutralSpoken
inherit (and continue)
Verb + Object
chéng
chǎn
neutral
inherit an estate
chéng
chuán
tǒng
formal
inherit tradition
Adverb + Verbwith合法
chéng
formal
inherit legally
Adjective + Nounwith
chéng
rén
formalWritten
first heir

Example Sentences with 继承

chéng
le
de
fáng
zi
He inherited his father's house.
jué
dìng
chéng
jiā
bìng
yǐn
xiàn
dài
guǎn
niàn
He decided to inherit the family business and introduce modern management concepts.
nán
dào
suàn
chéng
zhè
fèn
zhēn
guì
de
wén
huà
chǎn
ma
Don't you plan to inherit this precious cultural heritage?
men
yào
chéng
yáng
yōu
xiù
de
chuán
tǒng
wén
huà
We should inherit and carry forward excellent traditional culture.
bìng
méi
yǒu
chéng
de
cái
chǎn
ér
shì
xuǎn
chuàng
She did not inherit her parents' property but chose to start her own business instead.
zài
chéng
chuán
tǒng
de
tóng
shí
shù
jiā
men
zài
duàn
tàn
suǒ
chuàng
xīn
While inheriting traditional skills, artists are also continuously exploring innovations.
zuò
wéi
xīn
dài
de
xué
jiā
men
yǒu
rèn
chéng
qián
rén
de
yán
jiū
chéng
guǒ
bìng
zài
chǔ
shàng
jìn
xíng
chuàng
xīn
As a new generation of scientists, we have the responsibility to inherit the research achievements of our predecessors and innovate on this basis.
ye
wàng
néng
chéng
duì
yuán
de
ài
My grandfather hopes that I can carry on his passion for gardening.