Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
名
míng
Description
"名"和名字、名声有关，也常用来数人。
比如说"三名学生"，就是三个学生的意思。
Meanings
名míng
name
请写下你的名。
名míng
measure word for people
教室里有二十名学生。
名míng
famous; well-known
他是一位名医生。
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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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