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“successor” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiē bān rén

Example

下个月他将是我的接班人。xià gè yuè tā jiāng shì wǒ de jiē bān rén

Next month, he will be my successor.

Illustration for 接班人 (successor)

How to say “successor” in Chinese

“Successor” in Chinese is 接班人 (jiē bān rén).

A role passes from one worker to the next, with the new person carrying its duties forward.

Full entry for 接班人: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 接班人

公司已经指定了新的接班人。gōng sī yǐ jīng zhǐ dìng le xīn de jiē bān rén

The company has already designated a new successor.

Tips for using 接班人

  • In English, a named successor often sounds like a long-term replacement for a leader, but this Chinese noun can identify the next worker in an ordinary shift.

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