Stroke order for 名

míng
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Basic Meaning

n
refers to the designation or title for people, places, or objects; often used in everyday contexts
name (of a person or thing)
(~儿)名字,人或事物的称谓。
Words:
人名姓名名字国名起名名片地名
Sentences:
  1. ()(de)(míng)()(jiào)()(míng)
    His name is Li Ming.
  2. (zhè)(ge)(chéng)(shì)(de)(míng)()(hěn)(yǒu)()()
    The name of this city is very distinctive.
  3. (qǐng)(tián)(xiě)()(de)(xìng)(míng)
    Please fill in your full name.
v
used in formal or literary contexts to indicate naming; less common in casual speech
to be named; to call by name
名字叫做。
Words:
姓甚名谁
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(zuò)(shān)(míng)(huáng)(shān)
    This mountain is named Huang Shan.
  2. ()(xìng)(shèn)(míng)(shéi)
    What is his full name?
n
often used in phrases to describe something in name only or as a formality
pretext; nominal reason
名义。
Words:
名正言顺名存实亡
Sentences:
  1. ()(zhǐ)(shì)(míng)()(shàng)(de)(jīng)()
    He is only the nominal manager.
  2. (zhè)(ge)()(zhī)()(jīng)(míng)(cún)(shí)(wáng)
    This organization exists in name only.
n
refers to social standing or prestige; can be positive or negative depending on context
reputation; fame
名望;声誉。
Words:
有名出名世界闻名成名名不虚传不为名利
Sentences:
  1. ()(zài)(yīn)(yuè)(jiè)(hěn)(yǒu)(míng)
    He is very famous in the music industry.
  2. ()()(wéi)(míng)()(suǒ)(dòng)
    She is not swayed by fame and fortune.
adj
used as an adjective to describe well-known people, places, or things
famous; renowned
有名的;出名的。
Words:
名人名医名著名画名山名师
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(shì)()(wèi)(míng)()
    This is a famous doctor.
  2. ()(men)(cān)(guān)(le)()(zuò)(míng)(shān)
    We visited a famous mountain.
v
literary usage; often found in classical or formal expressions
to describe; to express in words
〈书〉说出;描述。
Words:
莫名其妙不可名状
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(zhǒng)(gǎn)(juè)(nán)()(míng)(zhuàng)
    This feeling is indescribable.
  2. ()()(míng)()(miào)(de)(shēng)()(le)
    He got angry for no apparent reason.
v
archaic or literary verb meaning to have or hold something; rarely used in modern speech
to possess; to own
〈书〉占有。
Words:
一文不名不名一钱
Sentences:
  1. ()()(wén)()(míng)(shēng)(huó)(hěn)(kùn)(nán)
    He is penniless and living in hardship.
q
used as a classifier, e.g., for counting individuals or positions in a list
measure word for people or rankings
量词。①用于人;②用于名次。
Sentences:
  1. ()(men)(bān)(yǒu)(sān)(shí)(míng)(xué)(shēng)
    There are thirty students in our class.
  2. ()()(le)()()(míng)
    He got first place.

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