遗产 (yí chǎn) — cultural heritage, legacy; inheritance, (estate) bequest
Definition
遗产 covers both senses: 'inheritance/estate' (a 笔 of it, passed after death, like 遗嘱) and 'cultural heritage/legacy' (what a person or civilization leaves behind). It names the thing itself, while 传承 is the act of passing it on.
noun
cultural heritagelegacyinheritance(estate) bequest
Measure word · 笔
Examples
- 遗产。Zhè ge bó wù guǎn bǎo cún le zhòng yào de wén huà yí chǎn.This museum preserves important cultural heritage.
- 遗产，。Tā dé dào le yì bǐ yí chǎn, hěn kuài jiù huā wán le.He received an inheritance and soon spent it all.
- 遗产。Zhè wèi kē xué jiā de yán jiū chéng guǒ wèi shì jiè liú xià le bǎo guì yí chǎn.This scientist's research achievements left a valuable legacy for the world.
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