銘 [铭]

Jyutping ming5
Pinyin míng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to engrave/inscribed motto/unforgettably/to carve/inscription/epigraphy/motto
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    inscription
    • 墓誌銘
      墓志铭
      mù zhì míng
      epitaph
    • 座右銘
      座右铭
      zuò yòu míng
      motto
  2. character
    to inscribe; to engrave
    • 銘記
      铭记
      míng jì
      to always remember
    • 刻骨銘心
      刻骨铭心
      kè gǔ míng xīn
      unforgettable; etched in one's memory
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #608

銘 [铭]

Jyutping ming4
Pinyin míng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to engrave
  2. inscribed motto
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to engrave/inscribed motto/unforgettably/to carve/inscription/epigraphy/motto
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. inscribe, engrave
  2. unforgettably
  3. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    CNIR
  4. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    XCNIR
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这件事他铭记于心。
    這件事他銘記於心。
    zhè jiàn shì tā míng jì yú xīn 。
    • The incident was etched in his memory.
    • This incident was etched in his memory.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    座右铭
    座右銘
    zo6 jau6 ming5
    • motto; literally: inscriptions on the right of the seat
  2. Cantonese
    佢喺海边向我表白系我成世人最刻骨铭心嘅经历。
    佢喺海邊向我表白係我成世人最刻骨銘心嘅經歷。
    keoi5 hai2 hoi2 bin1 hoeng3 ngo5 biu2 baak6 hai6 ngo5 seng4 sai3 jan4 zeoi3 hak1 gwat1 ming5 sam1 ge3 ging1 lik6.
    • The most valuable and unforgettable moment of my life is when he confessed his love to me at the beach.
  3. Cantonese
    老师嘅教导我一直铭记于心。
    老師嘅教導我一直銘記於心。
    lou5 si1 ge3 gaau3 dou6 ngo5 jat1 zik6 ming5 gei3 jyu1 sam1.
    • What my teacher taught me has been etched firmly into my mind.
  4. Cantonese
    「坐言起行」系我嘅座右铭。
    「坐言起行」係我嘅座右銘。
    "zo6 jin4 hei2 hang4" hai6 ngo5 ge3 zo6 jau6 ming5.
    • "If I say something, I'll do it." That's my motto.
  5. Cantonese
    家父嘅教诲，我时时念兹在兹，铭记于心。
    家父嘅教誨，我時時念茲在茲，銘記於心。
    gaa1 fu6 ge3 gaau3 fui3, ngo5 si4 si4 nim6 zi1 zoi6 zi1, ming5 gei3 jyu1 sam1.
    • I always bear my father's teachings in mind.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    墓志铭
    墓誌銘
    mù zhì míng
    • epitaph
  2. Mandarin
    座右铭
    座右銘
    zuò yòu míng
    • motto
  3. Mandarin
    铭记
    銘記
    míng jì
    • to always remember
  4. Mandarin
    刻骨铭心
    刻骨銘心
    kè gǔ míng xīn
    • unforgettable; etched in one's memory
  5. Mandarin
    没有了，永远也不会再有了，那刻骨铭心的爱恋。
    沒有了，永遠也不會再有了，那刻骨銘心的愛戀。
    méi yǒu le ， yǒng yuǎn yě bù huì zài yǒu le ， nà kè gǔ míng xīn de ài liàn ．
    • No more, never again, that engraved love.