名字

míngzi

noun HSK 1 #259

Meanings

In ancient China, people had both a 名 (given name) and a 字 (courtesy name used in adulthood).

HSK 1

你叫什么名字？

Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

What's your name?

HSK 1

请写下你的名字。

Qǐng xiě xià nǐ de míngzi.

Please write down your name.

HSK 1

这个孩子的名字很好听。

Zhège háizi de míngzi hěn hǎotīng.

This child's name sounds really nice.

culture

Chinese names put the family name first. 李小明 - 李 is the family name, 小明 is the given name.

名 míng

字 zì