"last will and testament" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 遗嘱

Definition

一个人在去世后说明其财产如何分配的法律文件。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常正式的法律用语，日常对话中常简称为“遗嘱”。仅指关于死后财产分配的法律文件。

Examples

My grandfather left a last will and testament.

我祖父留下了一份**遗嘱**。

A last will and testament decides who gets your belongings after you die.

**遗嘱**决定你去世后谁得到你的财产。

You need a last will and testament to make sure your wishes are followed.

你需要一份**遗嘱**来确保你的意愿被执行。

Have you ever thought about writing a last will and testament?

你有没有想过写一份**遗嘱**？

After she passed, the lawyer read her last will and testament to the family.

她去世后，律师向家人宣读了她的**遗嘱**。

Most people don’t write a last will and testament until they’re older, but it’s important even when you’re young.

大多数人到年纪大才写**遗嘱**，但年轻时也很重要。