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