Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
名
míng
Description
"名"和名字、名声有关，也常用来数人。
"名" is related to names and fame, and is often used to count people.
比如说"三名学生"，就是三个学生的意思。
For example, "三名学生" means three students.
Meanings
名míng
name
请写下你的名。
Please write down your name.
名míng
measure word for people
教室里有二十名学生。
There are twenty students in the classroom.
名míng
famous; well-known
他是一位名医生。
He is a famous doctor.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
originally a pictograph combining 夕 (evening) and 口 (mouth), naming oneself in the dark.
- Nuance
as a measure word, 名 is more formal than 个 and used for people.
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