"bequeath" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 遗赠
• 遗留

Definition

在你去世后，通过遗嘱正式把钱、财产或有价值的东西留给某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Bequeath' 很正式，常见于法律和遗嘱相关话题，仅指死后遗留财物，不用于在世时送礼（用“give”或“donate”）。

Examples

My grandfather bequeathed his house to my mother.

我祖父把他的房子**遗赠**给了我母亲。

She will bequeath her jewelry to her daughters.

她会把首饰**遗赠**给女儿们。

The artist bequeathed his paintings to a museum.

这位艺术家把他的画作**遗赠**给了博物馆。

In his will, Mr. Lee bequeathed everything to charity.

在遗嘱中，李先生把一切**遗赠**给了慈善机构。

They were surprised to learn their aunt had bequeathed them her vintage car.

他们很惊讶得知姑妈**遗赠**给了他们她的老爷车。

You can’t bequeath what you don’t own.

你不能**遗赠**你不拥有的东西。