No. 2,482 in Chinese
接班人
Successor.
In a sentence
张先生选择了李小姐作为他的接班人。
Mr. Zhang chose Ms. Li as his successor.
In this sentence, '接班人' is used to refer to someone selected to take on a role or responsibilities after the current holder.
接班人的培训工作需要三个星期才能完成。
The training work for the successor requires three weeks to complete.
Here, '接班人' highlights the individual being prepared to replace the current person in charge via training or skills development.
公司的接班人制度对未来的发展非常重要。
The company's successor system is crucial for future development.
In this example, '接班人' is used in a broader organizational context, emphasizing the systematic approach to grooming successors.
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