bǐng
秉
hold; govern; unit of volume; surname
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
4 senses · 6 examplesverb
to hold; to grasp
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts, refers to gripping or holding an object.
Tā他
bǐng秉
bǐ笔
pī批
yuè阅
gōng公
wén文
。
He held his pen to review official documents.
Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
cháng常
yǒu有
bǐng秉
zhú烛
yè夜
yóu游
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
。
Ancient literature often depicts scenes of holding a candle and traveling at night.
verb
to manage; to preside over
formalUsed in formal contexts to refer to being in charge of government or a specific task.
Tā他
céng曾
bǐng秉
zhèng政
duō多
nián年
，
zhèng政
jì绩
fěi斐
rán然
。
He presided over government affairs for many years with outstanding achievements.
Yóu由
zī资
shēn深
zhuān专
jiā家
bǐng秉
zhèng政
zhè这
gè个
kē科
yán研
xiàng项
mù目
。
Senior experts will preside over this research project.
noun
ancient unit of volume
archaicHistorical unit of measurement, one bing equals 16 hu.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
yī一
bǐng秉
liáng粮
shí食
děng等
yú于
shí十
liù六
hú斛
。
In ancient China, one bing of grain was equal to 16 hu.
noun
surname Bing
A rare Chinese family name.
Bǐng秉
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
yǔ语
wén文
jiào教
shī师
。
Mr. Bing is a Chinese language teacher at our school.