取名

qǔmíng

verb #9,276

Meanings

1 to name; to give a name to
2 to choose a name

Characters

to take; to choose

Examples

你打算给孩子取什么名字？

Nǐ dǎsuàn gěi háizi qǔ shénme míngzi?

What are you planning to name the child?

他给自己的公司取名叫「星辰」。

Tā gěi zìjǐ de gōngsī qǔmíng jiào " Xīngchén ".

He named his company 'Xingchen' (Stars).

取名是件很重要的事。

Qǔmíng shì jiàn hěn zhòngyào de shì.

Choosing a name is a very important matter.

Tips

culture

Chinese naming is taken very seriously. Parents may consult fortune tellers or consider the five elements (五行), stroke count, and character meaning. Synonyms: 起名 (qǐmíng) is equally common.

grammar

取名 is a verb-object compound. Use 给…取名 to name someone/something: 给孩子取名 (give the child a name).

Stroke Order

取 qǔ

名 míng