How to say “name” in Chinese
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“Name” in Chinese is 名字, míng zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
名字 is read míng zi: 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
夕 “evening” and 口 “mouth”: in the dark you say your name aloud.
宀 “roof” and 子 “child”. In 名字 it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
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 “名字”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 名字. 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.
- 名单上没有我的名字míngdānshangméiyǒuwǒdemíngziMy name isn't on the list.
More words from the lesson “What’s your name?”
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 名字, pinyin míngzi.
What does 名字 mean?
名字 (míngzi) means “name”.
How do you write 名字?
名字 is 2 characters: 名 (míng) — name; 字 (zì) — sign, character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 名字?
名字 is read míngzi. Tones: míng — second tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“name” in the lesson “What’s your name?”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. 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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