名 — name
name; measure word (people)
How to pronounce it
名 is read míng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
夕 “evening” and 口 “mouth”: in the dark you say your name aloud.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “名”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 名. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你叫什么名字？nǐjiàoshénmemíngziWhat’s your name?
- 请问您叫什么名字qǐngwèn,nínjiàoshénmemíngziExcuse me, what is your name?
- 我忘了他的名字wǒwàngletādemíngziI forgot his name.
- 请在这儿写上你的名字。qǐngzàizhèrxiěshàngnǐdemíngziPlease write your name here.
- 请在这儿写上名字qǐngzàizhèrxiěshàngmíngziPlease write the name in here.
- 他是一名篮球运动员。tāshìyìmínglánqiúyùndòngyuánHe's a basketball player.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “May I ask your surname?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
What does 名 mean?
名 (míng) means “name; measure word (people)”.
How do you write 名?
名 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 名?
名 is read míng. Tones: míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“name” in the lesson “May I ask your surname?”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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