座右铭

zuò yòu míng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. motto
2. maxim

Stop forgetting what you study.
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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

警句

jǐng jù

aphorism

指简练而含义深刻的句子，常用于提醒或告诫

口头禅

kǒu tóu chán

Zen saying repeated as cant

指经常挂在口头的词句，与座右铭不同，多是无意识的口头习惯

Usage notes

Collocations

“座右铭”常与“以……为座右铭”搭配，如“以勤奋为座右铭”。

Formality

“座右铭”略带书面色彩，多用于正式演讲或写作中。

Example Sentences

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我的座右铭是“坚持就是胜利”。

My motto is 'persistence means victory'.

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Child Words of 座右铭

右

yòu

(bound form) right; right-hand side

to engrave

seat

座右铭