How to say “inherit” in Chinese
inherit, carry on (a legacy)
“Inherit” in Chinese is 继承, jì chéng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
继承 is read jì chéng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”: the thread keeps going.
In every word of the course it means “take on”: 承认, 承担, 承受.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “继承”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 继承. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他继承了父亲的事业tājìchénglefùqīndeshìyèHe carried on his father’s work.
More words from the lesson “Elders and old age”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “inherit” in Chinese?
“Inherit” in Chinese is 继承, pinyin jìchéng.
What does 继承 mean?
继承 (jìchéng) means “inherit, carry on (a legacy)”.
How do you write 继承?
继承 is 2 characters: 继 (jì) — continue, inherit; 承 (chéng) — take on, undertake. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 继承?
继承 is read jìchéng. Tones: jì — fourth tone, chéng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“inherit” in the lesson “Elders and old age”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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