名字(míng zi): name (of a person or thing)
name (of a person or thing)
Character breakdown
Watch how each character of 名字 is written, one at a time. When a character is finished, the next one draws.
Word information
- Pinyin
- míng zi
- Meaning
- name (of a person or thing)
- HSK level
- HSK 1
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- Same
Appears in lessons
名字 is taught in these textbook lessons.
Example sentences
How 名字 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
你叫什么名字？
nǐ jiào shén me míng zì
What is your name?
您叫什么名字？
nín jiào shén me míng zì
What is your name?
Related words
Common words sharing a character with 名字 — tap one to open its word page.
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surname and given name; full name
Ready to master 名字?
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