Word: 秉承 (bǐngchéng) 秉承 dictionary entry bǐngchéng to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition) Full dictionary entry for 秉承 Example sentences using 秉承 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他秉承父亲的原则做人。 Tā bǐngchéng fùqīn de yuánzé zuòrén. He lives by the principles his father handed down. 学校秉承着严格管理的传统。 Xuéxiào bǐngchéngzhe yángé guǎnlǐ de chuántǒng. The school carries on its tradition of strict management.