承继 (chéng jì) Definition & Meaning - What does 承继 mean in Chinese

1
v.be adopted as heir to one's uncle or other relative
- tā xiǎo shí hou jiù chéng jì dào bó fù jiā
  他小时候就承继到伯父家。
  He was adopted as heir to his uncle when he was young.
2
v.(for a man) adopt one's brother's son as heir
- tā chéng jì le zhàn yǒu de ér zi
  他承继了战友的儿子。
  He accepted the son of his comrade-in-arms as his own.
3
v.inherit; carry on; receive; succeed
- chéng jì cái chǎn
  承继财产
  inherit money and property
- tā chéng jì le guò qù yòu zhāo shì zhe wèi lái
  它承继了过去又昭示着未来。
  It inherited foretime and also foreshow future.
- méi yǒu rén néng dài tì tā rán ér bì xū yǒu rén chéng jì tā
  没有人能代替他，然而必须有人承继他。
  No one could replace him but someone had to succeed him.
synonym
chéng shòu承受 jì chéng继承 chéng xí承袭

承 继