传承
chuán chéng
Pinyin

Definition

传承
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chuán chéng
  1. to pass on (to future generations)
  2. passed on (from former times)
  3. a continued tradition
  4. an inheritance

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

承受
chéng shòu
  1. 1 to bear
  2. 2 to support
  3. 3 to inherit
承担
chéng dān
  1. 1 to undertake
  2. 2 to assume (responsibility etc)
承认
chéng rèn
  1. 1 to admit
  2. 2 to concede
  3. 3 to recognize
  4. 4 recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc)
  5. 5 to acknowledge
承诺
chéng nuò
  1. 1 to promise
  2. 2 to undertake to do something
  3. 3 commitment
传承
chuán chéng
  1. 1 to pass on (to future generations)
  2. 2 passed on (from former times)
  3. 3 a continued tradition
  4. 4 an inheritance
奉承
fèng cheng
  1. 1 to fawn on
  2. 2 to flatter
  3. 3 to ingratiate oneself
  4. 4 flattery
应承
yìng chéng
  1. 1 to agree (to do sth)
  2. 2 to promise
承
Chéng
  1. 1 surname Cheng
  2. 2 Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God
承包
chéng bāo
  1. 1 to contract
  2. 2 to undertake (a job)
承受力
chéng shòu lì
  1. 1 tolerance
  2. 2 capability of adapting oneself
承德
Chéng dé
  1. 1 Chengde prefecture-level city in Hebei
  2. 2 also Chengde county
承接
chéng jiē
  1. 1 to receive
  2. 2 to accept
  3. 3 to carry on
承载
chéng zài
  1. 1 to bear the weight
  2. 2 to sustain
秉承
bǐng chéng
  1. 1 to take orders
  2. 2 to receive commands
  3. 3 to carry on (a tradition)
继承
jì chéng
  1. 1 to inherit
  2. 2 to succeed to (the throne etc)
  3. 3 to carry on (a tradition etc)
一脉相承
yī mài xiāng chéng
  1. 1 traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
吴承恩
Wú Chéng ēn
  1. 1 Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582), author (or compiler) of novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
坦承
tǎn chéng
  1. 1 to confess
  2. 2 to admit
  3. 3 to come clean
  4. 4 calmly
承做
chéng zuò
  1. 1 to undertake
  2. 2 to take on (i.e. to accept a task)
承兑
chéng duì
  1. 1 to accept (i.e. acknowledge as calling for payment) (commerce)
  2. 2 to honor (a check, a promise)

Idioms (6)

一脉相承
yī mài xiāng chéng
  1. 1 traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
应天承运
yìng tiān chéng yùn
  1. 1 lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven
  2. 2 the Divine Right of kings
承上起下
chéng shàng qǐ xià
  1. 1 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
  2. 2 forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
承前启后
chéng qián qǐ hòu
  1. 1 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
  2. 2 forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
绕膝承欢
rào xī chéng huān
  1. 1 to live with one's parents, thus bringing them happiness (idiom)
阿谀奉承
ē yú fèng chéng
  1. 1 flattering and fawning (idiom)
  2. 2 sweet-talking

Sample Sentences

嗯，我们中华文明是唯一一种一直传承下来的文明。不过古埃及文明就是因为中断过，才显得更神秘！你想那个巨大的狮身人面像......
ng4 ，wǒmen zhōnghuáwénmíng shì wéiyī yīzhǒng yīzhí chuánchéng xiàlai de wénmíng 。bùguò gǔ āijí wénmíng jiùshì yīnwèi zhōngduàn guò ，cái xiǎnde gèng shénmì ！nǐ xiǎng nàge jùdà de shīshēnrénmiànxiàng ......
Ah, Chinese civilization is the only continuously handed-down civilization. But it's only because it broke off that ancient Egyptian civilization is so mysterious! Just think of that huge Sphynx statue.
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比如，佛教源自印度，在中国发扬光大，在东南亚得到传承。儒家文化起源中国，受到欧洲莱布尼茨、伏尔泰等思想家的推崇。这是交流的魅力、互鉴的成果。
bǐrú ，Fójiào yuánzì Yìndù ，zài Zhōngguó fāyángguāngdà ，zài Dōngnányà dédào chuánchéng 。Rújiā wénhuà qǐyuán Zhōngguó ，shòudào Ōuzhōu Láibùnící 、Fúěrtài děng sīxiǎngjiā de tuīchóng 。zhè shì jiāoliú de mèilì 、hù jiàn de chéngguǒ 。
For example, Buddhism, which originated in India was developed further in China and passed on through Southeast Asia. Confucianism has its roots in China, but was held in high esteem by European thinkers such as Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Francois-Marie Arouet. This is the charm of exchange, the fruit of learning from one another.
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没有前辈的经验传承，哪儿来的底子创新呢？更何况王总您哪里老了？您现在可是如日中天、中流砥柱，是我们学习的模范。
méiyǒu qiánbèi de jīngyàn chuánchéng ，nǎr5 lái de dǐzi chuàngxīn ne ？gèng hékuàng Wáng Zǒng nín nǎli lǎo le ？nín xiànzài kěshì rúrìzhōngtiān 、zhōngliúdǐzhù ，shì wǒmen xuéxí de mófàn 。
If the older generation hadn’t passed down the fruit of their experience, there would be no base on which to innovate, would there? Not even to mention that you’re hardly old, Mr Wang! You’re just coming into your prime, a tower of strength! You’re a role model for us.
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更因为他的战略格局和组织文化传承上的担当，阿里巴巴的接力火炬交给他和他领导的团队，是马云与阿里巴巴合伙人群体现在最正确的决定。
gèng yīnwèi tā de zhànlüè géjú hé zǔzhī wénhuà chuánchéng shàng de dāndāng ，ālǐbābā de jiēlì huǒjù jiāogěi tā hé tā lǐngdǎo de tuánduì ，shì mǎyún yǔ ālǐbābā héhuǒrén qúntǐ xiànzài zuì zhèngquè de juédìng 。
Zhang Yong’s achievements in strategies setup and organizational culture was the reason (and correct reason) why Ma Yun and Alibaba's shareholders decide to hand over the torch to Zhang Yong and his team.
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教师出身的马云则在阿里巴巴内部通过基于“合伙人制度”的分享和传承，培养出一批理想的接班人和中坚力量。
jiàoshī chūshēn de mǎyún zé zài ālǐbābā nèibù tōngguò jīyú “héhuǒrén zhìdù ”de fēnxiǎng hé chuánchéng ，péiyǎng chū yī pī lǐxiǎng de jiēbānrén hé zhōngjiān lìliang 。
Ma Yun who was previously a school teacher, uses a “partner system” of sharing and handing down skills and values, to groom a group of ideal successors within Alibaba.
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九月二日的这场大火，不仅是巴西文化遗产的浩劫，更是对全人类共同文化传承的巨大损害。
Jiǔyuè èrrì de zhè chǎng dàhuǒ ，bùjǐn shì Bāxī wénhuàyíchǎn de hàojié ，gèng shì duì Quán rénlèi gòngtóng wénhuà chuánchéng de jùdà sǔnhài 。
The fire on September 2 is not only the catastrophe of Brazilian cultural heritage, but also a great loss to the common cultural heritage of all mankind.
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这是你们家族血脉传承的见证嘛。啊呀，要是我们家也有家谱就好了。
zhè shì nǐmen jiāzú xuèmài chuánchéng de jiànzhèng ma 。āyā ，yàoshì wǒmen jiā yě yǒu jiāpǔ jiùhǎole 。
This is an authentication of your family's heritage. Jeez, if our family still had a family tree that'd be great.
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哎，不过现在喜欢和了解的人已经越来越少了。跟许多的传统文化和艺术一样，面临着传承的问题。
āi ，bùguò xiànzài xǐhuan hé liǎojiě de rén yǐjīng yuèláiyuè shǎo le 。gēn xǔduō de chuántǒng wénhuà hé yìshù yīyàng ，miànlín zhe chuánchéng de wèntí 。
Ah, but these days, there are less and less people who like it and understand it. It's the same with many other traditional cultures and arts; what they're up against is a problem of inheritance.
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嗯，他们的学识和等级都很高。由于藏传佛教特别注重师徒传承的方式，所以作为老师和智者的喇嘛地位自然就非常崇高了。
ng4 ，tāmen de xuéshí hé děngjí dōu hěn gāo 。yóuyú zàngchuán fójiào tèbié zhùzhòng shītú chuánchéng de fāngshì ，suǒyǐ zuòwéi lǎoshī hé zhìzhě de lǎma dìwèi zìrán jiù fēicháng chónggāo le 。
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