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座右铭 (zuòyòumíng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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座右铭 (zuòyòumíng): Motto (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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座右铭 consists of 3 characters.

right side or direction

to engrave, inscribe, or record permanently

How to Use 座右铭 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 座右铭 with other words naturally.

Subject + Verbwith是

zuò座

yòu右

míng铭

shì是

neutral

motto is

Measure Word + Nounwith句

yī一

jù句

zuò座

yòu右

míng铭

Adjective + Nounwith人生

rén人

shēng生

zuò座

yòu右

míng铭

Verb + Objectwith奉为

fèng奉

wéi为

zuò座

yòu右

míng铭

Example Sentences with 座右铭

wǒ我

de的

zuò座

yòu右

míng铭

shì是

“

neutral

a motto

neutral

life motto

formal

Written

regard as a motto

hǎo好

hǎo好

xué学

xí习

”

。

My motto is 'Study hard.'

wǒ我

de的

zuò座

yòu右

míng铭

shì是

“

bù永

不

放

弃

”

。

My motto is 'Never give up'.

tā他

shǐ始

zhōng终

jiāng将

'

zhī知

xíng行

hé合

yī一

'

zuò作

wéi为

zì自

jǐ己

de的

rén人

shēng生

zuò座

yòu右

míng铭

。

He has always taken 'unity of knowledge and action' as his life motto.

Show 6 More Sentences

nǐ你

xuǎn选

zé择

zhè这

jù句

zuò座

yòu右

míng铭

，

shì是

chū出

yú于

shén什

me么

tè特

bié别

de的

kǎo考

lǜ虑

ma吗

？

Did you choose this motto for any particular reason?

tā他

de的

zuò座

yòu右

míng铭

“

yǒng永

bù不

fàng放

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

yí一

gè个

gù固

dìng定

de的

zuò

wǒ我

de的

zuò座

yòu右

míng铭

shì是

'

níng宁

jìng静

zhè这

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

de的

zuò座

yòu右

míng铭

“

jìn尽

guǎn管

lì历

jīng经

cuò挫

zhé折

，

dàn但

tā他

nà

qì弃

”

jī激

lì励

tā他

kè克

fú服

le了

xǔ许

duō多

kùn困

nán难

。

His motto 'Never give up' inspired him to overcome many difficulties.

座

yòu右

míng铭

，

ér而

shì是

suí随

xīn心

jìng境

ér而

biàn变

huà化

。

He doesn't have a fixed motto; it changes with his state of mind.

zhì致

yuǎn远

'

，

zhè这

ràng让

wǒ我

zài在

xuān喧

áo嚣

zhōng中

bǎo保

chí持

zhuān专

zhù注

。

My motto is 'tranquility leads to far-reaching goals,' which helps me stay focused amidst the noise.

gù顾

kè客

zhì至

shàng上

”

tǐ体

xiàn现

zài在

tā他

men们

yōu优

zhì质

dì的

fú服

wù务

zhōng中

。

The company's motto 'Customer first' is reflected in their high-quality service.

那

'

nì逆

shuǐ水

xíng行

zhōu舟

'

de的

zuò座

yòu右

míng铭

cóng从

wèi未

dòng动

yáo摇

。

Despite numerous setbacks, his motto 'sailing against the current' has never wavered.

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 座右铭.

Words with 座

座位zuò wèiHSK 4
就座jiù zuò
座谈zuòtán
插座chā zuò
星座xīng zuò
让座ràng zuò
讲座jiǎng zuò
座谈会zuò tán huì

Words with 右

右边yòu bianHSK 2
左右zuǒ yòuHSK 4
左顾右盼zuǒgù-yòupàn

Words with 铭

铭记míng jì