zuǎn
缵
inherit; succeed to
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to inherit; to succeed to; to carry on
literaryLiterary verb used in formal writing or classical contexts to indicate inheriting a legacy, task, or title from predecessors. Often appears in compounds like 缵绪 or 缵承.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zuǎn缵
chéng承
xiān先
bèi辈
de的
yí遗
zhì志
，
wán完
chéng成
tā他
men们
wèi未
jìng竟
de的
shì事
yè业
。
We must inherit the unfulfilled wishes of our predecessors and complete the cause they left unfinished.
Tā他
zuǎn缵
xù绪
fù父
yè业
，
jiāng将
jiā家
zú族
qǐ企
yè业
fā发
zhǎn展
chéng成
wéi为
háng行
yè业
lóng龙
tóu头
。
He succeeded to his father's business, developing the family enterprise into an industry leader.
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Zuǎn缵
shù述
qián前
gōng功
，
jì继
wǎng往
kāi开
lái来
，
shì是
zhè这
yī一
dài代
rén人
de的
lì历
shǐ史
shǐ使
mìng命
。
To carry forward the achievements of the past and open up the future is the historical mission of this generation.