Chinese Word: 铭 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

铭 (Trad.: 銘)HSK 6

Pinyin: míng

English Definition: to engrave; inscribed motto

Chinese Definition:
①铸、刻或写在器物上记述生平、事迹或警诫自己的文字：铭刻。铭文。铭志。墓志铭。座右铭。
②在器物上刻字，表示纪念，永志不忘：铭记。铭心。铭骨。铭诸肺腑(喻永记)。
③中国古代用于铭刻的文字逐步形成的一种文体，如《文心雕龙》有《铭箴》篇。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 金

Ideographic:To carve 钅 one's name 名; 名 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 钅 [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
- 名 [ míng ] name; position, rank, title

Similar Characters: 钇

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铭记	míng jì	to engrave in one's memory
刻骨铭心	kè gǔ míng xīn	lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable
座右铭HSK 6	zuò yòu míng	motto; maxim
铭刻	míng kè	a carved inscription
铭文	míng wén	inscription

1		wǒ men 我们 de 的 zuò yòu míng 座右铭 shì 是 “ gù kè 顾客 zhì shàng 至上 ” 。 Our motto is the principle of "customer first".
2		tā men 他们 huì 会 yǒng yuǎn 永远 míng jì 铭记 zhè cì 这次 jīng lì 经历 shǐ 使。 This experience will be remembered forever by them.
3		mǔ qīn 母亲 wèi 为 wǒ 我 zuò 做 de 的 yí qiè 一切 wǒ 我 dū huì 都会 míng jì zài xīn 铭记在心。 Everything my mother has done for me will always be remembered in my heart.
4		ràng 让 wǒ men 我们 yǒng yuǎn 永远 míng jì 铭记 nà xiē 那些 wèi 为 guó 国 xiàn shēn 献身 de 的 rén 人。 Let us always remember those who sacrifice for the country.
5		xiè xie 谢谢 nín 您 wèi 为 wǒ 我 fù chū 付出 de 的 yí qiè 一切， wǒ huì 我会 míng jì zài xīn 铭记在心。 Thank you for everything you have done for me, I will always remember and appreciate it.

1		wǒ men 我们 de 的 zuò yòu míng 座右铭 shì 是 “ gù kè 顾客 zhì shàng 至上 ” 。 Our motto is the principle of "customer first".
2		tā men 他们 huì 会 yǒng yuǎn 永远 míng jì 铭记 zhè cì 这次 jīng lì 经历 shǐ 使。 This experience will be remembered forever by them.
3		mǔ qīn 母亲 wèi 为 wǒ 我 zuò 做 de 的 yí qiè 一切 wǒ 我 dū huì 都会 míng jì zài xīn 铭记在心。 Everything my mother has done for me will always be remembered in my heart.
4		ràng 让 wǒ men 我们 yǒng yuǎn 永远 míng jì 铭记 nà xiē 那些 wèi 为 guó 国 xiàn shēn 献身 de 的 rén 人。 Let us always remember those who sacrifice for the country.
5		xiè xie 谢谢 nín 您 wèi 为 wǒ 我 fù chū 付出 de 的 yí qiè 一切， wǒ huì 我会 míng jì zài xīn 铭记在心。 Thank you for everything you have done for me, I will always remember and appreciate it.