Chinese word

命名

Pronunciation

Pinyinmìng míng

Meaning

  • verbname

Example

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.

Illustration for 命名 (name)

More examples

那座桥被命名为和平桥。nà zuò qiáo bèi mìng míng wèi hé píng qiáo

That bridge was named Peace Bridge.

Core concept

A deliberate act that gives a person, thing, or event a fixed name.

Common phrases

  • 给...命名gěi mìng míng

    give ___ a name

  • 被命名为bèi mìng míng wèi

    be named

  • 以...命名yǐ mìng míng

    be named after ___

Similar words

起名qǐ míng: Coming up with a name and giving it to someone or something.
取名qǔ míng: Picking a name for and assigning it to a person or thing.
称呼chēng hū: Using a particular name or title when addressing a person.

Definition in Chinese

为人、物或事件赋予并确定名称。wéi rén wù huò shì jiàn fù yǔ bìng què dìng míng chēng

Word origin

命 (mìng, "to appoint") + 名 (míng, "name") forms a verb for assigning a name and making it the established way to identify something.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the word sounds formal and often belongs to official, written, or explanatory contexts rather than casual family talk.

Other meanings

  • namingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 命名权mìng míng quánnaming rightsnoun
  • 命名者mìng míng zhěperson who namesnoun
  • 命名法mìng míng fǎnaming systemnoun

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