Definition

1. Verb:
   • To take over; to take up; to succeed a business: The primary meaning of "nối nghiệp" is to continue, inherit, or assume the career, profession, or life's work of a predecessor, typically a family member. It implies a deliberate act of following in someone's footsteps to carry on their legacy.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy học y để nối nghiệp bố. (He studied medicine to take over his father's profession.)
  • Cô ấy không muốn nối nghiệp kinh doanh của gia đình. (She does not want to succeed the family business.)
  • Thế hệ trẻ phải biết nối nghiệp cha ông. (The younger generation must know how to carry on the work of their ancestors.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a cultural weight, implying duty, tradition, and continuity within a family lineage. It is commonly used in contexts of family-run trades, artistic traditions, or scholarly lineages.

Variants and Related Words

• Kế nghiệp (v): to succeed to a position or career; a close synonym often used interchangeably with "nối nghiệp."

  • Con trai cả sẽ kế nghiệp cha. (The eldest son will succeed his father.)

• Thừa kế (v/n): to inherit (often used for property or titles); inheritance.

  • Anh ấy thừa kế tài sản từ người chú. (He inherited assets from his uncle.)

Synonyms

• Succeed: to come after and take the place of another.
• Inherit (a profession): to receive or continue a tradition, occupation, or duty from a predecessor.
• Carry on: to continue an activity or tradition.

Related Idioms

• Nối nghiệp tổ tông: to carry on the ancestral profession/legacy.

  • Gia đình mong đứa con trai nối nghiệp tổ tông. (The family hopes the son will carry on the ancestral profession.)

• Con nối nghiệp cha: a son who follows in his father's professional footsteps.

  • Anh ấy là tấm gương của một con nối nghiệp cha. (He is an example of a son who has taken up his father's profession.)

verb

1. to take over; to take up; to succeed a business