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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.succeed to; inherit (legacy of the dead, etc.)
夫妻俩有互相继承遗产的权利。
Husband and wife have the right to inherit each other's property.
他继承了王位。
He inherited the throne.
她在25岁时继承了遗产。
When she was 25, she came into her inheritance.
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v.carry forward; carry on the life's work of the deceased
我们要继承革命的精神。
We must inherit the spirit of the revolution.
我们要继承我们的文化。
We need to inherit our culture.
她继承了父亲的事业,成了一名医生。
She followed in her father's footsteps and became a doctor.