格言

géyán

noun #19,748

Measure Word

一句格言 jù

Meanings

1 maxim
2 motto
3 aphorism

Characters

standard; pattern

Examples

他最喜欢的格言是'知识就是力量'。

Tā zuì xǐhuān de géyán shì 'zhīshì jiùshì lìliàng'.

His favorite maxim is 'knowledge is power.'

墙上贴着一句格言。

Qiáng shàng tiēzhe yī jù géyán.

There's a motto posted on the wall.

Stroke Order

格 gé

言 yán