bǐng

炳

Character · Adjective · Noun

bright; prominent; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

adjective

bright; luminous; prominent

literary

Used exclusively in literary and formal written contexts, rarely appears in daily spoken Chinese.

Tā他
de的
wén文
cǎi采
biāo彪
bǐng炳
shǐ史
cè册
 。

His literary talent shines brightly in history books.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
cí辞
zǎo藻
bǐng炳
wěi蔚
dòng动
rén人
 。

The language of this article is vivid and strikingly beautiful.

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Tā他
de的
gōng功
jì绩
bǐng炳
yào耀
hòu后
shì世
 。

His achievements have shone brightly for generations.

Zhè这
fú幅
shū书
fǎ法
zuò作
pǐn品
de的
bǐ笔
yì意
bǐng炳
huàn焕
 。

The brushwork of this calligraphy work is brilliant and expressive.

Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
de的
shēng声
míng名
bǐng炳
bǐng炳
zài在
ěr耳
 。

The fame of this writer is widely known and well-remembered.

2.

noun

surname Bing

A rare Chinese surname, not included in the top 300 most common surnames in mainland China.

Bǐng炳
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Bing is the Chinese teacher at our school.

Bǐng炳
nǚ女
shì士
de的
jiā家
zú族
yǒu有
zhe着
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
lì历
shǐ史
 。

Ms. Bing's family has a long history.