English–Chinese
“motto” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzuò yòu míng
Example
我有一句座右铭，就是永不放弃。wǒ yǒu yí jù zuò yòu míng jiù shì yǒng bú fàng qì
I have a motto: never give up.
How to say “motto” in Chinese
“Motto” in Chinese is 座右铭 (zuò yòu míng).
A compact line held mentally at one's side to steer daily behavior.
Example sentences with 座右铭
她的座右铭来源于父亲的一句话。tā de zuò yòu míng lái yuán yú fù qīn de yí jù huà
Her motto comes from something her father said.
Tips for using 座右铭
- A useful conversational frame is 我的座右铭是 (wǒ de zuòyòumíng shì, "my motto is"), which introduces a personal principle before stating the line itself.