motto; maxim (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
座右銘
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他的座右铭是“永不放弃”。 Tā de zuòyòumíng shì "Yǒngbù fàngqì". - His motto is "Never give up."
每个人都有自己的座右铭。 Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de zuòyòumíng. - Everyone has their own motto.
这句座右铭激励了他们不断进步。 Zhè jù zuòyòumíng jīlì le tāmen bùduàn jìnbù. - This motto inspires them to keep improving.
她的座右铭是“诚实为本”。 Tā de zuòyòumíng shì "Chéngshí wèi běn". - Her motto is "Honesty is the best policy."
这家公司的座右铭是“客户至上”。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de zuòyòumíng shì "Kèhù zhìshàng". - The company motto is "Customer first."
Characters
座 zuò - seat | HSK 4
右 yòu - right, the right side; the Right, conservative |
铭 míng - inscription; inscribed motto, epigraph; to inscribe, to carve |