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title: "Bingcheng Meaning: 秉承 (bǐngchéng) Means “to uphold”"
description: "秉承 (bǐngchéng) means “to uphold; to carry on (a tradition or principle)”. Hear its tones, see what 秉 and 承 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingcheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 秉承 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

秉承 bǐngchéng

## to uphold; to carry on (a tradition or principle)

## Its characters

1. 秉 bǐng to preside over
2. 承 chéng to carry on

## In a sentence

这家老店一直秉承诚信经营的传统。 This old shop has always carried on its tradition of honest business.

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## More words with 秉 or 承

- [秉持 bǐngchí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingchi)
- [承办 chéngbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengban)
- [承包 chéngbāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengbao)
- [承担 chéngdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengdan)
- [承接 chéngjiē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengjie)
- [承诺 chéngnuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengnuo)
- [承受 chéngshòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengshou)
- [承载 chéngzài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzai)
- [传承 chuánchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuancheng)
- [继承 jìchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jicheng)

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