zhèng
míng

common
verb
formal

Meaning of 正名

正名 means to rectify or correct a name, title, or nomenclature; to legitimize a concept or field; to clear someone's name. Pronounced zhèng míng.

  • to rectify or correct a name, title, or nomenclature; to legitimize a concept or field; to clear someone's name

Definitions & Examples

men
yào
wèi
chuán
tǒng
wén
huà
zhèng
míng
 

We need to give proper recognition to traditional culture.

Zhè
piān
wén
zhāng
wèi
bèi
jiě
de
xué
jiā
zhèng
míng
 

This article clears the name of the misunderstood scientist.

Xué
shù
jiè
zhèng
zài
wèi
zhè
xīn
lùn
zhèng
míng
 

Academic circles are working to legitimize this new theory.