指名 (zhǐmíng): to mention by name

Meanings

1 to mention by name
2 to designate
3 to name specifically

Characters

指

zhǐ

to point / to indicate

名

míng

name

Examples

老师指名让他回答问题。

Lǎoshī zhǐmíng ràng tā huídá wèntí.

The teacher called on him by name to answer the question.

报告中指名批评了几位官员。

Bàogào zhōng zhǐmíng pīpíngle jǐ wèi guānyuán.

The report criticized several officials by name.

Tips

usage

指名 implies singling out a specific person (often to assign a task or lay blame). Compare with 点名 (diǎnmíng) which means to call roll or to call on someone by name in a classroom setting.

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

名 míng

Related Words

无名指 wúmíngzhǐ #27,478

ring finger / fourth finger

真名 zhēnmíng #4,995

real name / true name

名牌 míngpái #8,790

famous brand; name brand / name tag; name plate

取名 qǔmíng #9,276

to name; to give a name to / to choose a name

命名 mìngmíng HSK 7 #4,899

to name / to christen / to designate

指定 zhǐdìng HSK 6 #5,353

to designate; to appoint; to assign / designated; specified

知名 zhīmíng HSK 6 #5,564

well-known; famous; renowned

名下 míngxià #8,213

under someone's name; registered to someone / in the name of

指派 zhǐpài #7,877

to assign / to appoint / to designate

大名 dàmíng #9,183

one's formal name / great reputation; famous name