起名

qǐmíng

verb #17,254

Meanings

1 to name
2 to give a name to
3 to christen

Characters

to start; to establish

Examples

HSK 1

他们给孩子起名叫小明。

Tāmen gěi háizi qǐmíng jiào Xiǎomíng.

They named the child Xiaoming.

HSK 6

给宠物起名是一件有趣的事。

Gěi chǒngwù qǐmíng shì yī jiàn yǒuqù de shì.

Naming a pet is a fun thing to do.

Tips

grammar

Pattern: 给 + person/thing + 起名 (+ 叫 + name). Example: 给孩子起名叫小明 = name the child Xiaoming.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

名 míng