Chinese word

全名

Pronunciation

Pinyinquán míng

Meaning

  • nounfull name

Example

注册时请填写你的全名。zhù cè shí qǐng tián xiě nǐ de quán míng

Please fill in your full name when registering.

Illustration for 全名 (full name)

More examples

签合同前，请核对合同上写的全名是否正确。qiān hé tóng qián qǐng hé duì hé tóng shàng xiě de quán míng shì fǒu zhèng què

Before signing the contract, please check that the full name on the contract is correct.

Core concept

The complete personal name used to identify someone formally, including the family name and given name.

Common phrases

  • 合同上的全名hé tóng shàng de quán míng

    full name on the contract

  • 病历上的全名bìng lì shàng de quán míng

    full name in the medical record

Similar words

姓名xìng míng: The complete name used in formal documents and situations, including both family and given names.
姓氏xìng shì: The name shared by members of a family and used as a person's surname.
真实姓名zhēn shí xìng míng: The real name recorded for a person and required for identity checks or official procedures.

Definition in Chinese

在表格或身份证件上使用的完整姓名，通常包括姓氏与名字，不以昵称或简称代替。zài biǎo gé huò shēn fèn zhèng jiàn shàng shǐ yòng de wán zhěng xìng míng tōng cháng bāo kuò xìng shì yǔ míng zì bù yǐ nì chēng huò jiǎn chēng dài tì

Word origin

全名 (quánmíng, "full name") combines 全 (quán, "complete") with 名 (míng, "name"), so it presents a person's name as one complete formal unit.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word can sound more administrative than an ordinary question about someone's name, which makes it a useful clue for recognizing form-filling and official identity contexts.

Other meanings

  • namenoun

Opposites

  • 艺名yì míngstage namenoun

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