名
name; reputation; famous; name; quantify
Meanings
9 senses · 42 examplesnoun
name; title; designation
Often used with the diminutive suffix 儿 in colloquial speech.
Please tell me your name.
What is the title of this book?
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He gave his newborn son a nice name.
Please state your full name.
This small town has a romantic name called Misty Rain Town.
verb
to be named; to be called
formalUsed to state someone's full name or official title.
This famous scientist's surname is Li and given name is Daozhen.
The new transfer student in our class is surnamed Zhang and given name is Xiao.
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The author of this传世 famous painting is surnamed Gu and given name is Kaizhi.
This literary giant is surnamed Ba and given name is Jin.
The protagonist of the movie is surnamed Zhou and given name is Xingchi.
noun
pretext; excuse
Refers to using a stated reason as a cover for actual behavior.
He used a meeting as a pretext to secretly go on a trip.
Don't use studying as an excuse to play on your phone all day.
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She took a week off under the pretext of recuperating from illness.
Merchants raised product prices under the guise of a promotion.
Don't interfere in others' lives under the guise of helping them.
noun
reputation; fame; renown
Refers to public recognition or praise for one's achievements.
He has a very high reputation in the music industry.
This elderly professor is world-renowned in academic circles.
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This century-old restaurant has an excellent reputation.
He brought honor to the country and won a glorious reputation.
Don't damage your reputation for short-term gains.
adjective
famous; well-known; renowned
Used to describe people, places, works, or objects with wide recognition.
This is a famous traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
This is a world-famous fairy tale book.
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We plan to visit this famous mountain during summer vacation.
This famous painting is on display at the museum.
He is a well-known local entrepreneur.
verb
to say; to express; to state
literaryUsed in formal literary contexts and fixed idioms.
The answer to this question is totally confusing.
His situation is so difficult that it is beyond description.
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Faced with this disaster, people could hardly express their inner pain.
His weird behavior is confusing to everyone.
This complex emotion is hard to put into words.
verb
to possess; to own
literaryUsed in fixed literary phrases to indicate having or holding something.
Although he worked hard, he still had not a single cent to his name.
This selfish person has no money at all, yet is extremely stingy.
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During the famine years, many families had no money whatsoever.
This down-and-out artist has no money to his name.
In this fire, his shop was completely destroyed and he had nothing left.
measure word
classifier for people; ranking
Two main uses: counting people, and indicating rank in a competition.
This company has more than 300 employees.
Our school enrolled 400 new students this year.
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More than 5,000 athletes participated in this sports meeting.
He won third place in this marathon race.
This singer ranked 5th on the annual charts.
noun
surname
Used as a family name for Chinese people.
Ming is one of the common Chinese surnames.
I have a colleague with the surname Ming, who is from Shandong.