Meaning of 遗产
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- heritage
- legacy
- inheritance
- bequest
Measure word: 筆|笔
How to use 遗产
遗产 covers both money or goods passed down in a family and cultural or natural heritage, as in 世界遗产 (shìjiè yíchǎn) World Heritage. Example: 他继承了一大笔遗产。(Tā jìchéng le yí dà bǐ yíchǎn.) He inherited a large fortune.
遗 (yí) means something left behind, and 产 (chǎn) means property or produce, as in 财产 (cáichǎn). Put them together and 遗产 is the property someone leaves behind.
Common mistake: Learners often write 遗 as 贵 (guì) without the 辶 movement radical, or confuse it with 遣 (qiǎn). Also keep the tone of 遗 rising (yí), not falling.
遗产 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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遗 yí · to lose · 12 strokes
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产 chǎn · to give birth · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 遗产.
| 产生 | chǎnshēng | to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to brin |
| 生产 | shēngchǎn | to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child |
| 财产 | cáichǎn | property; assets |
| 产品 | chǎnpǐn | goods; merchandise |
| 破产 | pòchǎn | to go bankrupt; to become impoverished |
| 遗传 | yíchuán | heredity; to inherit (a trait) |
| 资产 | zīchǎn | property; assets |
| 产业 | chǎnyè | industry; estate |
| 增产 | zēngchǎn | to increase production |
| 农产品 | nóngchǎnpǐn | agricultural produce |
| 水产品 | shuǐchǎnpǐn | aquatic products (including fish, crabs, seaweed etc) |
| 遗憾 | yíhàn | regret; to regret |
Questions about 遗产
What does 遗产 mean?
遗产 (yíchǎn) means "heritage; legacy" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 遗产?
遗产 is made of 2 characters: 遗 (12 strokes), 产 (6 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 遗产 an HSK word?
Yes. 遗产 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 遗产 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 遗产 is written 遺產.
What verb is used with 遗产 for 'to inherit'?
The usual verb is 继承 (jìchéng), as in 继承遗产 (jìchéng yíchǎn) to inherit an estate. To leave an inheritance, you can say 留下遗产 (liúxià yíchǎn).
How is 遗产 different from 遗传?
遗产 is a noun for property or heritage passed down. 遗传 (yíchuán) is about traits passed down biologically, like heredity or inheriting your eye color.