How to say “name” in Chinese
name, give a name
“Name” in Chinese is 命名, mìng míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
命名 is read mìng míng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
This is 令 “order” with an added 口 “mouth”.
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 “命名”.
More words from the lesson “Spoken and written”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “name” in Chinese?
“Name” in Chinese is 命名, pinyin mìngmíng.
What does 命名 mean?
命名 (mìngmíng) means “name, give a name”.
How do you write 命名?
命名 is 2 characters: 命 (mìng) — life, fate; order; 名 (míng) — name. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 命名?
命名 is read mìngmíng. Tones: mìng — fourth tone, míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“name” in the lesson “Spoken and written”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” of HSK 6. 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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