遗产

• 拼音: yí chǎn
• 汉字拆解: 遗 = 辶 (movement/walk radical) + 贵 (precious), to leave behind or bequeath; 产 = 立 (stand) + 生 (life/produce), property or production

含义

Heritage; inheritance; legacy. Refers to property or wealth left by a deceased person, or to cultural and historical assets passed down through generations.

Used in two main contexts: legal inheritance (property left after death — 继承遗产 means to inherit assets) and cultural or historical heritage (世界文化遗产 = UNESCO World Heritage Site). The word carries a sense of something valuable handed down across time. 遗产税 means inheritance tax.

例句

1. 爷爷去世后，他把所有遗产都留给了子孙。
2. 这座古城被列为世界文化遗产，每年吸引大量游客。
3. 保护历史文化遗产是每个公民应尽的责任。

用法指南

语境: legal, culture, history

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这份遗产将由三个孩子平均分配。(This inheritance will be divided equally among the three children.)
• 长城是中国最重要的文化遗产之一。(The Great Wall is one of China's most important cultural heritages.)

错误说法

• 把'遗产'仅理解为有形的财物 (Don't limit 遗产 to physical property — it also covers cultural heritage such as 世界文化遗产, which refers to historical sites and traditions of outstanding universal value)

起源与历史

A compound of 遗 (to leave behind; to bequeath) and 产 (property; assets). Together they describe assets or values left behind after one's death or by past generations.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal