Chinese word

遗嘱

Pronunciation

Pinyinyí zhǔ

Meaning

  • nounwill

Example

奶奶把遗嘱交给了律师保管。nái nǎi bǎ yí zhǔ jiāo gěi le lǜ shī báo guǎn

Grandma left the will with a lawyer for safekeeping.

Illustration for 遗嘱 (will)

More examples

律师核实了遗嘱的签名和日期。lǜ shī hé shí le yí zhǔ de qiān míng hé rì qī

The lawyer verified the signature and date on the will.

Core concept

A written record that carries a person's final instructions into the handling of affairs after death.

Common phrases

  • 立遗嘱lì yí zhǔ

    make a will

  • 签署遗嘱qiān shǔ yí zhǔ

    sign a will

  • 执行遗嘱zhí xíng yí zhǔ

    execute a will

Similar words

遗言yí yán: A final message or expression of wishes given before death.

Definition in Chinese

指记录个人在生前对死后事务和财产处理意愿的文书，作为处理遗产和履行遗愿的依据之一。zhǐ jì lù gè rén zài shēng qián duì sǐ hòu shì wù hé cái chǎn chú lǐ yì yuàn de wén shū zuò wéi chú lǐ yí chǎn hé lǚ xíng yí yuàn de yī jù zhī yī

Word origin

遗 (yí, "to leave behind") + 嘱 (zhǔ, "to entrust or instruct") forms a term for instructions left with others to carry out.

Usage tips

  • Because this noun names a document, it often appears with verbs for making, signing, keeping, or checking documents in conversations about family affairs.

Related words

  • 遗嘱执行人yí zhǔ zhí xíng rénexecutornoun
  • 遗嘱继承人yí zhǔ jì chéng rénheir under a willnoun

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