míng
jiā

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Meaning of 名家

名家 means School of Names (ancient Chinese philosophy); master; expert; renowned figure. Pronounced míng jiā.

  • School of Names (ancient Chinese philosophy)
  • master; expert; renowned figure

Definitions & Examples

Míng
jiā
Huì
Shī
 
Gōng
sūn
Lóng
wéi
dài
biǎo
rén
 

The School of Names is represented by figures such as Hui Shi and Gongsun Long.

Míng
jiā
de
biàn
lùn
duì
dài
luó
xué
yǒu
zhòng
yào
gòng
xiàn
 

The debates of the School of Names made important contributions to ancient logic.

Xué
Zhōng
guó
zhé
xué
shǐ
 
néng
lüè
míng
jiā
xiǎng
 

When studying the history of Chinese philosophy, one cannot overlook the thought of the School of Names.