"heir" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 繼承人

Definition

繼承人指在某人去世後接收其財產、金錢或頭銜的人，通常是家庭成員。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可用於法律或日常語境；技術詞有“繼承權人”。也可以指承襲傳統等非物質事物。發音與“air”相同。

Examples

He is the only heir to his father's fortune.

他是父親財產的唯一**繼承人**。

When the king died, his son became the heir.

國王去世後，他的兒子成了**繼承人**。

She was named the heir in the will.

她在遺囑中被指定為**繼承人**。

Everyone thought Josh would be the next heir, but the family surprised us.

大家都以為Josh會是下一個**繼承人**，但家族出乎我們意料。

Many people see her as the heir to her mother's artistic legacy.

許多人認為她是母親藝術遺產的**繼承人**。

After the will was read, arguments broke out between the heirs.

遺囑宣讀後，**繼承人**之間發生了爭執。