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).

你叫什么名字？

Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

What's your name?

请写下你的名字。

Qǐng xiě xià nǐ de míngzi.

Please write down your name.

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