名

míng

noun HSK 2 #362

Meanings

1 name
2 fame
3 measure word for people

Characters

Combines 夕 (evening) + 口 (mouth) — calling out your name in the dark.

Examples

请问您贵姓大名？

Qǐngwèn nín guìxìng dàmíng?

May I ask your name?

班里有三十名学生。

Bān lǐ yǒu sānshí míng xuéshēng.

There are thirty students in the class.

他是一个有名的人。

Tā shì yī gè yǒumíng de rén.

He is a famous person.

Tips

usage

As a measure word, 名 is more formal than 个 for counting people: 三名老师 (three teachers) sounds more official than 三个老师.

Stroke Order

名 míng