遗嘱 (yí zhǔ) — will, testament
Definition
A legal document stating how a person wants their 遗产 (inheritance) distributed after death. Unlike 意志 ('willpower/determination'), this is a formal written testament, not inner resolve.
noun
willtestament
Measure word · 份
Examples
- 遗嘱。Lǜ shī bāng tā qǐ cǎo le yí fèn yí zhǔ.The lawyer helped him draft a will.
- 遗嘱。Tā de yí zhǔ lǐ xiě míng le cái chǎn fēn pèi.His will clearly states the distribution of property.
- 遗嘱。Zhè fèn yí zhǔ xū yào liǎng gè zhèng rén qiān zì.This will needs two witnesses to sign.
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