created sense approved 承继/承繼 · chéngjì · adopt
承继 / 承繼
chéngjì
adopt
the traditional practice of adopting a nephew or relative as a son to carry on the lineage
因为伯父膝下无子，他被承继过去承袭香火。
verb
created sense approved 承继/承繼 · chéngjì · inherit
承继 / 承繼
chéngjì
inherit
to inherit property, a title, or a tradition from one's predecessors
他承继了家族的优良传统。
verb