chéng

HSK 5
common
verb

Meaning of 继承

继承 means to inherit (legally); to succeed to (property, title, etc.); to inherit; to carry on; to take over (tradition, culture, knowledge, style). Pronounced jì chéng. HSK 5.

  • to inherit (legally); to succeed to (property, title, etc.)
  • to inherit; to carry on; to take over (tradition, culture, knowledge, style)
  • to continue; to carry forward (the cause, undertaking, or unfulfilled task of predecessors)

Definitions & Examples

Gēn
zhǔ
 
chéng
le
qīn
de
quán
cái
chǎn
 

According to the will, he inherited all of his father's property.

xiǎng
yǒu
píng
děng
de
chéng
quán
 

Children enjoy equal rights of inheritance.

shì
zhè
wèi
gōng
jué
wéi
de
chéng
rén
 

She is the sole heir to this duke.