繼任 [继－]

Jyutping gai3 jam6
Pinyin jì rèn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to succeed sb in a job
  2. successor
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    當一個​身居​重要​職​位​嘅​人​離​職​或者​死亡​，​下一個​擔任​呢​個​職​位​嘅​就​係​繼​任
    to succeed somebody in a post
    • 總統突然死咗，所以暫時由副總統繼任。
      总统突然死咗，所以暂时由副总统继任。
      The president is temporarily succeeded by the vice-president due to the former president's sudden death.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to succeed somebody in a post or job
  2. noun
    successor
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    继任
    繼任
    gai3 jam6
    • to succeed somebody in a post
  2. Cantonese
    总统突然死咗，所以暂时由副总统继任。
    總統突然死咗，所以暫時由副總統繼任。
    • The president is temporarily succeeded by the vice-president due to the former president's sudden death.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    继任
    繼任
    jì rèn
    • successor