How to say “heritage” in Chinese
heritage; inheritance
“Heritage” in Chinese is 遗产, yí chǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
遗产 is read yí chǎn: 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, 辶 “walk”; inside, 贵 “expensive”: dropping something valuable on the road.
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 “遗产”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 遗产. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是祖先留给后人的遗产。zhèshìzǔxiānliúgěihòuréndeyíchǎnThis is the heritage our ancestors left to future generations.
More words from the lesson “Origins: where it all began”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “heritage” in Chinese?
“Heritage” in Chinese is 遗产, pinyin yíchǎn.
What does 遗产 mean?
遗产 (yíchǎn) means “heritage; inheritance”.
How do you write 遗产?
遗产 is 2 characters: 遗 (yí) — lose; leave behind; 产 (chǎn) — produce, give birth. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 遗产?
遗产 is read yíchǎn. Tones: yí — second tone, chǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“heritage” in the lesson “Origins: where it all began”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” 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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