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“name” in Chinese

Chinese

Also姓名 (xìng míng) · 名称 (míng chēng) · 称呼 (chēng hū) · 名义 (míng yì) · 命名 (mìng míng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinmíng zì

Example

他的名字叫王明。tā de míng zì jiào wáng míng

His name is Wang Ming.

Illustration for 名字 (name)

How to say “name” in Chinese

“Name” in Chinese is 名字 (míng zì).

A person's identifying word or group of words, stretching from the form used in daily conversation to the complete form on a record.

Full entry for 名字: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 名字

你的名字叫什么?nǐ de míng zì jiào shén me

What is your name?

Tips for using 名字

  • Chinese personal names usually place the family name first, so the first part is not automatically the part that English speakers call a first name.

Other Chinese words for “name”

请在表格上填写您的姓名。qǐng zài biǎo gé shàng tián xiě nín de xìng míng

Please enter your name on the form.

这本书的名称是什么?zhè běn shū de míng chēng shì shén me

What is the name of this book?

这个人的称呼是什么?zhè ge rén de chēng hū shì shén me

What is this person's name?

他们以和平的名义签署了协议。tā men yǐ hé píng de míng yì qiān shǔ le xié yì

They signed the agreement in the name of peace.

我们给孩子命名了一个好名字。wǒ men gěi hái zi mìng míng le yí gè hǎo míng zì

We gave the child a good name.

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