will; testament
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
will; testament
formalA legal document or spoken instruction detailing how a person's property and affairs should be handled after their death. In legal contexts, written and witnessed forms are standard.
Tā他
zài在
yí遗
zhǔ嘱
lǐ里
bǎ把
cái财
chǎn产
liú留
gěi给
le了
cí慈
shàn善
jī机
gòu构
。
He left his property to charity in his will.
Lǎo老
rén人
de的
kǒu口
tóu头
yí遗
zhǔ嘱
yǒu有
liǎng两
wèi位
lín邻
jū居
zuò作
zhèng证
。
The old man's oral will was witnessed by two neighbors.
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Lǜ律
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
bāng帮
tā她
qǐ起
cǎo草
yī一
fèn份
zhèng正
shì式
de的
yí遗
zhǔ嘱
。
The lawyer is helping her draft a formal will.
Zūn遵
zhào照
fù父
qīn亲
de的
yí遗
zhǔ嘱
，
zhè这
dòng栋
fáng房
zi子
yóu由
zhǎng长
zǐ子
jì继
chéng承
。
According to the father's will, the eldest son inherits this house.
Yí遗
chǎn产
jiū纠
fēn纷
wǎng往
wǎng往
yuán源
yú于
yí遗
zhǔ嘱
nèi内
róng容
bù不
qīng清
。
Inheritance disputes often stem from unclear will contents.