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名字

míngzì

name

Usage note

名字是每个人或事物特有的称呼,用来区分不同的人或东西。

Míngzì shì měi gè rén huò shìwù tèyǒu de chēnghu, yòng lái qūfēn bùtóng de rén huò dōngxi.

A name is a special word used to identify a person or thing, helping to tell them apart from others.

Context note

在介绍自己或他人时,我们经常使用名字

zài jièshào zìjǐ huò tārén shí, wǒmen zhēngcháng yòng míngzi.

When introducing yourself or others, we often use names.

5 examples

我的名字是小明。
wǒ de míng zì shì xiǎo míng。
My name is Xiaoming.
你叫什么名字
nǐ jiào shén me míng zì?
What's your name?
小红的名字是红红。
xiǎo hóng de míng zì shì hóng hóng。
Xiaohong's name is Honghong.
老师教我们用名字互相称呼。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men yòng míng zì hù xiāng chēng hu。
The teacher taught us to use names to call each other.
请告诉我你的名字
qǐng gào sù wǒ nǐ de míng zì。
Please tell me your name.

5 mini stories

小华和小明是好朋友,他们经常用名字互相称呼。
xiǎo huá hé xiǎo míng shì hǎo péng yǒu, tā men jīng cháng yòng míng zì hù xiāng chēng hu。
Xiaohua and Xiaoming are good friends. They often use names to call each other.
妈妈教我用名字称呼家人。
mā ma jiào wǒ yòng míng zì chēng hu jiā rén。
Mom taught me to use names to call family members.
在图书馆里,我们要用正确的名字来借书。
zài tú shū guǎn lǐ, wǒ men yào yòng zhèng què de míng zì lái jiè shū。
In the library, we need to use the correct names when borrowing books.
我们班上的同学都用名字互相称呼。
wǒ men bān shàng de tóng xué dōu yòng míng zì hù xiāng chēng hu。
All the students in our class use names to call each other.
在朋友面前,我们可以用名字来表达亲密。
zài péng yǒu miàn qián, wǒ men kě yǐ yòng míng zì lái biǎo dá qīn mì。
In front of friends, we can use names to show intimacy.

Mini dialogue

你叫什么名字

A
你好,你叫什么名字
Nǐ hǎo, nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?
Hello, what is your name?
B
我的名字是小明。
Wǒ de míngzì shì Xiǎo Míng.
My name is Xiao Ming.

写名字

A
你会写你的名字吗?
Nǐ huì xiě nǐ de míngzì ma?
Can you write your name?
B
会,我的名字很简单。
Huì, wǒ de míngzì hěn jiǎndān.
Yes, my name is very simple.

Related words and contrasts

related
xìng
surname

A name often includes a surname and a given name.

similar
称呼
chēnghu
form of address

What you call someone, like a name or title.

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