世襲
simp世袭sai3 zaap6shì xí
English
- succession
- (usually of ranks or privileges) hereditary
- inheritance
- hereditary
粵語 — Cantonese
- 代代相傳嘅,由父母或者兄長得到地位或者權利
Examples
呢個爵位係世襲嘅。
The noble title is hereditary.
阿哥喺呢間小學讀書,所以阿妹都可以攞到「世襲位」。 (aa3 go1 hai2 ni1 gaan1 siu2 hok6 duk6 syu1, so2 ji5 aa3 mui2 dou1 ho2 ji5 lo2 dou2 "sai3 zaap6 wai2".)
Since the elder brother attends this primary school, the younger sister is eligible for an inherited position.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk