míngzi

名字

HSK 1Word · Noun

name (of a person); name (of a thing)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

name of a person

Typically consists of a surname (姓) and a given name (名).

Tā他
xiàn现
zài在
de的
míng名
zi字
shì是
shàng上
xué学
shí时
lǎo老
shī师
gěi给
qǐ起
de的
 。

His current name was given by his teacher when he started school.

Qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
jiào叫
shén什
me么
míng名
zi字
 ?

May I ask what your name is?

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Tā她
zài在
míng名
dān单
shàng上
xiě写
cuò错
le了
wǒ我
de的
míng名
zi字
 。

She wrote my name incorrectly on the list.

2.

noun

name of a thing, place, or concept

Used for naming objects, places, organizations, or abstract concepts.

Zhè这
cūn村
zi子
de的
míng名
zi字
jiào叫
Zhāng张
gè各
zhuāng庄
 。

The name of this village is Zhanggezhuang.

Nǐ你
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
zhǒng种
huā花
de的
míng名
zi字
ma吗
 ?

Do you know the name of this flower?

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Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
xū需
yào要
yī一
gè个
xīn新
pǐn品
pái牌
de的
míng名
zi字
 。

Our company needs a new brand name.