bequeath; make a testamentary gift
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to bequeath; to make a testamentary gift of property to the state, collective, or persons other than legal heirs
formalLegal term. Distinguished from 继承 (inheritance by legal heirs). The recipient is called 受遗赠人 (donee). Often used in the context of wills and estate planning.
Tā他
jué决
dìng定
jiāng将
quán全
bù部
cái财
chǎn产
yí遗
zèng赠
gěi给
cí慈
shàn善
jī机
gòu构
。
He decided to bequeath all his property to a charitable organization.
Gēn根
jù据
yí遗
zèng赠
xié协
yì议
，
zhè这
tào套
fáng房
chǎn产
jiāng将
guī归
guó国
jiā家
suǒ所
yǒu有
。
According to the deed of gift, this property will become state-owned.
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Lǎo老
rén人
méi没
yǒu有
zǐ子
nǚ女
，
biàn便
bǎ把
yí遗
chǎn产
yí遗
zèng赠
gěi给
le了
zhào照
gù顾
tā他
duō多
nián年
de的
bǎo保
mǔ姆
。
The elderly man had no children, so he bequeathed his estate to the nanny who had cared for him for many years.