thừa tập
Definition
- Verb (archaic, formal):
- To inherit and continue (a tradition, legacy, or cultural heritage): To receive and carry on something from the past, such as customs, knowledge, or a cultural foundation, ensuring its continuation into the future.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Các thế hệ sau phải biết thừa tập những giá trị tốt đẹp của tổ tiên. (Later generations must know how to inherit and continue the good values of their ancestors.)
- Việc thừa tập vốn văn hóa dân tộc là trách nhiệm quan trọng. (Inheriting and continuing the national cultural foundation is an important responsibility.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in formal, literary, or academic contexts, often when discussing cultural, historical, or traditional continuity. It is not common in everyday modern speech.
Variants and Related Words
Kế thừa (v): to inherit, to succeed to (a more common modern synonym for receiving and continuing a legacy, often used in both formal and informal contexts).
- Kế thừa và phát huy truyền thống. (To inherit and promote a tradition.)
Kế tục (v): to succeed, to carry on (emphasizing the act of following and continuing what came before).
- Kế tục sự nghiệp của cha ông. (To carry on the work of the forefathers.)
Synonyms
- Inherit and continue: To receive something from a predecessor and maintain it.
- Carry on a tradition: To keep a traditional practice alive.
Related Concepts
- Di sản (n): heritage, legacy (what is being "thừa tập").
- Truyền thống (n): tradition (often the object of "thừa tập").