take over; succeed; assume responsibility
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take over; to succeed; to assume responsibility for
Typically used in workplace or organizational contexts when one person replaces another in a role or task.
Tā他
cí辞
zhí职
yǐ以
hòu后
，
gōng工
zuò作
yóu由
wǒ我
lái来
jiē接
shǒu手
。
After he resigned, I took over the work.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
xià下
gè个
yuè月
huì会
yǒu有
xīn新
lǎo老
bǎn板
jiē接
shǒu手
。
This restaurant will have a new owner taking over next month.
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Méi没
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
jiē接
shǒu手
zhè这
gè个
làn烂
tān摊
zi子
。
No one is willing to take over this mess.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
yǐ以
hòu后
，
ér儿
zi子
jiē接
shǒu手
le了
jiā家
zú族
shēng生
yì意
。
After he retired, his son took over the family business.