"inherit" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 继承

Definition

在某人去世后或通过家族关系继承金钱、财产或特质。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“inherit” 多用于法律或家庭场合（如 'inherit money', 'inherit a house'），也可表示遗传特征（如 'inherit blue eyes'）。常见于被动语态。不要与名词 'inheritance' 混淆。

Examples

She will inherit her grandmother's ring.

她将**继承**她祖母的戒指。

Did you inherit anything from your parents?

你**继承**了父母什么东西吗？

Sometimes children inherit their father's eyes.

有时孩子会**继承**父亲的眼睛。

He didn't expect to inherit such a large fortune.

他没想到会**继承**这么多财富。

You won't automatically inherit the house unless it's in the will.

除非遗嘱中写明，否则你不会自动**继承**房子。

We all inherit some personality traits from our families.

我们都**继承**了一些家庭的性格特质。