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继承 (jì chéng): Inherit (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

继承 consists of 2 characters.
jì
继
to continue, to follow after, to succeed
chéng
承
to receive, to accept, to undertake, to bear

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
jì继
chéng承
xià下
lai来
neutralSpoken
inherit (and continue)
Verb + Object
jì继
chéng承
yí遗
chǎn产
neutral
inherit an estate
Adverb + Verbwith合法
hé合
fǎ法
jì继
chéng承
Adjective + Nounwith人
dì第
yī一
jì继
chéng承
rén人

Example Sentences with 继承

tā他
jì继
chéng承
le了
bà爸
bà爸
de的
jì继
chéng承
chuán传
tǒng统
formal
inherit tradition
formal
inherit legally
formal
Written
first heir
fáng房
zi子
。
He inherited his father's house.
Tā他
jì继
chéng承
le了
fù父
qīn亲
de的
gōng公
sī司
,
jì继
xù续
jīng经
yíng营
xià下
qù去
。
He inherited his father's company and continued to run it.
tā他
jué决
dìng定
jì继
chéng承
jiā家
zú族
qǐ企
yè业
,
bìng并
yǐn引
rù入
xiàn现
dài代
guǎn管
lǐ理
lǐ理
niàn念
。
He decided to inherit the family business and introduce modern management concepts.
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nán难
dào道
nǐ你
bù不
dǎ打
suàn算
jì继
chéng承
zhè这
fèn份
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
ma吗
?
Don't you plan to inherit this precious cultural heritage?
wǒ我
men们
yào要
jì继
chéng承
hé和
fā发
yáng扬
yōu优
tā她
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
jì继
chéng承
fù父
mǔ母
de的
zài在
jì继
chéng承
chuán传
tǒng统
jì技
yì艺
de的
tóng同
zuò作
wéi为
xīn新
yí一
dài代
de的
kē科
xué学
jiā家
wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
xī希
wàng望
wǒ我
néng能
jì继
chéng承
xiù秀
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
。
We should inherit and carry forward excellent traditional culture.
cái财
chǎn产
,
ér而
shì是
xuǎn选
zé择
zì自
jǐ己
chuàng创
yè业
。
She did not inherit her parents' property but chose to start her own business instead.
shí时
,
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
men们
yě也
zài在
bú不
duàn断
tàn探
suǒ索
chuàng创
xīn新
。
While inheriting traditional skills, artists are also continuously exploring innovations.
,
wǒ我
men们
yǒu有
zé责
rèn任
jì继
chéng承
qián前
rén人
de的
yán研
jiū究
chéng成
guǒ果
,
bìng并
zài在
cǐ此
jī基
chǔ础
shàng上
jìn进
xíng行
chuàng创
xīn新
。
As a new generation of scientists, we have the responsibility to inherit the research achievements of our predecessors and innovate on this basis.
tā
他
duì对
yuán园
yì艺
de的
rè热
ài爱
。
My grandfather hopes that I can carry on his passion for gardening.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 继承.

Words with 继
  • 继续jì xùHSK 4
  • 相继xiāng jì
  • 继母jì mǔ
  • 继父jì fù
  • 继而jì ér
  • 前赴后继qián fù hòu jì
  • 夜以继日yè yǐ jì rì
Words with 承
  • 承受chéng shòuHSK 5
  • 承担chéng dānHSK 5
  • 承认chéng rènHSK 5
  • 传承chuán chéng
  • 承办chéng bàn
  • 承包chéng bāo
  • 承接chéng jiē
  • 承诺chéng nuò