heir; successor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
heir; inheritor; beneficiary
formalLegal term for a person who inherits property, rights, or titles, often through legal succession or a will.
Tā他
shì是
jiā家
zú族
cái财
chǎn产
de的
hé合
fǎ法
jì继
chéng承
rén人
。
He is the legal heir to the family property.
Yí遗
zhǔ嘱
lǐ里
zhǐ指
dìng定
le了
wéi唯
yī一
de的
jì继
chéng承
rén人
。
The will named the sole inheritor.
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Zhè这
wèi位
yì亿
wàn万
fù富
wēng翁
de的
jì继
chéng承
rén人
nián年
jǐn仅
èr二
shí十
wǔ五
suì岁
。
The heir to this billionaire is only twenty-five years old.
noun
successor to the throne; crown prince/heir apparent
formalSpecifically refers to a person designated to succeed to a throne or monarchy, often by law or royal decree.
Zhè这
wèi位
wáng王
zǐ子
shì是
wáng王
wèi位
de的
dì第
yī一
shùn顺
wèi位
jì继
chéng承
rén人
。
This prince is the first in line to the throne.
Guó国
wáng王
xuān宣
bù布
lì立
zhǎng长
zǐ子
wéi为
jì继
chéng承
rén人
。
The king declared his eldest son as his successor.
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Wáng王
wèi位
jì继
chéng承
rén人
de的
jiā加
miǎn冕
yí仪
shì式
jiāng将
zài在
míng明
nián年
jǔ举
xíng行
。
The coronation ceremony for the heir to the throne will be held next year.