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秉承 (bǐng chéng) — to receive and carry out (orders, instructions); to carry on (a tradition, legacy)

Definition

Formal written verb meaning 'to carry on / carry out' (a tradition, orders, spirit). Stronger and more literary than 继承 (which leans toward inheriting property or succeeding to a title).

verb
to receive and carry out (orders, instructions)to carry on (a tradition, legacy)

Examples

  • 秉承。
    Wǒ men yīng dāng bǐng chéng xiān bèi de guāng róng chuán tǒng.
    We should carry on the glorious traditions of our forefathers.
  • 秉承。
    Tā yán gé bǐng chéng shàng jí de mìng lìng.
    He strictly carried out his superior’s orders.
  • 秉承。
    Zhè ge xiàng mù bǐng chéng le gōng sī de hé xīn jīng shén.
    This project embodies the core spirit of the company.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

秉bǐnghold
承chéngreceive/continue

秉 means to hold, and 承 means to receive or continue, together meaning to carry out a tradition.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

秉 combines 禾 (plant) and 又 (hand), showing a hand holding a plant by the stalk.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 卩卩jiékneeling person
  • 廾廾gǒngboth hands

承 combines 卩, a kneeling person, and 廾, both hands, to show holding or carrying.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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