继承

• 拼音: jì chéng
• 汉字拆解: 继 = 纟(silk) + 断 simplified, meaning to continue; 承 = 手 (hand) holding up, meaning to receive/bear

含义

To inherit; to succeed to. Taking over property, position, or traditions from a predecessor.

Used for inheriting property, positions, traditions, or characteristics. In legal contexts, refers to succession of assets. Also used metaphorically for carrying on traditions, spirit, or legacy.

例句

1. 他继承了父亲的公司，成为新一代的掌门人。
2. 我们要继承和发扬中华民族的优秀传统文化。
3. 孩子继承了妈妈的音乐天赋，从小就展现出非凡的才能。

用法指南

语境: legal, family, cultural, business

语气: formal

正确说法

• 谁会继承这笔遗产？(Who will inherit this estate?)
• 我们应该继承先辈的精神。(We should carry on the spirit of our predecessors.)

错误说法

• 我继承了他的书 (For casually receiving an item, use 拿到 or 得到 — 继承 implies formal succession)

起源与历史

Compound of 继 (to continue, succeed) + 承 (to receive, bear), meaning to receive and continue from predecessors.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal