Meaning of 沿袭
沿袭 means to follow (a tradition, convention, or existing rules); to adopt; to inherit. Pronounced yán xí.
- to follow (a tradition, convention, or existing rules); to adopt; to inherit
Definitions & Examples
yán沿
xí袭
chéng成
guī规
to follow established rules
yán沿
xí袭
qián前
rén人
chéng成
shuō说
to adopt the theories of previous scholars
Zhè这
gè个
xí习
sú俗
yán沿
xí袭
le了
shù数
bǎi百
nián年
。
This custom has been followed for hundreds of years.
Tā他
men们
yán沿
xí袭
le了
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
yí仪
shì式
。
They continued the ancient ritual.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhì制
dù度
yán沿
xí袭
zhì至
jīn今
。
This system has continued down to the present day.