命名 mìng míng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ming6 ming4 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5
- to give a name to
- to dub
- to christen
- to designate
- named after
- naming
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命
- 任命 rèn mìng ㄖㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jam6 ming6 to appoint
- 使命 shǐ mìng ㄕˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋ si3 ming6 mission
- 命中 mìng zhòng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ming6 zung1 to hit (a target)
- 命令 mìng lìng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ming6 ling6 order
- 命运 命運 mìng yùn ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄩㄣˋ ming6 wan6 fate; destiny
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- 命题 命題 mìng tí ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧˊ ming6 tai4 proposition (logic, math.)
- 寿命 壽命 shòu mìng ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sau6 ming6 life span
- 性命 xìng mìng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sing3 meng6 life
- 拼命 pīn mìng ㄆㄧㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ping3 meng6 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
- 救命 jiù mìng ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gau3 meng6 to save sb's life
- 生命 shēng mìng ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 算命 suàn mìng ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ syun3 meng6 fortune-telling
- 致命 zhì mìng ㄓˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ zi3 ming6 fatal
- 要命 yào mìng ㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jiu3 meng6 to cause sb's death
- 革命 gé mìng ㄍㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gaak3 ming6 to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
- 生命线 生命線 shēng mìng xiàn ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ sang1 ming6 sin3 lifeline
- 维他命 維他命 wéi tā mìng ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˋ wai4 taa1 ming6 (loanword) vitamin
- 相依为命 相依為命 xiāng yī wéi mìng ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧ ㄨㄟˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ soeng1 ji1 wai4 ming6 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
- 丢命 丟命 diū mìng ㄉㄧㄡ ㄇㄧㄥˋ diu1 ming6 to die
- 亡命 wáng mìng ㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ mong4 ming6 to flee
名
- 出名 chū míng ㄔㄨ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ceot1 meng2 well-known for sth
- 匿名 nì míng ㄋㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ nik1 ming4 anonymous
- 名下 míng xià ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ming4 haa6 under sb's name
- 名人 míng rén ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ ming4 jan4 personage
- 名利 míng lì ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ming4 lei6 fame and profit
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- 名胜 名勝 míng shèng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄥˋ ming4 sing3 a place famous for its scenery or historical relics
- 名单 名單 míng dān ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄢ ming4 daan1 list of names
- 名堂 míng tang ㄇㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄊㄤ ming4 tong4 item (in a program of entertainments)
- 名字 míng zi ㄇㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄗ ming4 zi6 name (of a person or thing)
- 名气 名氣 míng qi ㄇㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄑㄧ ming4 hei3 reputation; fame
- 名片 míng piàn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄆㄧㄢˋ ming4 pin2 (business) card
- 名牌 míng pái ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄆㄞˊ ming4 paai4 famous brand
- 名称 名稱 míng chēng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄥ ming4 cing1 name (of a thing)
- 名义 名義 míng yì ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄧˋ ming4 ji6 name
- 名声 名聲 míng shēng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄥ ming4 sing1 reputation
- 名著 míng zhù ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨˋ ming4 zyu3 masterpiece
- 名号 名號 míng hào ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄠˋ ming4 hou6 name; title
- 名言 míng yán ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊ ming4 jin4 saying
- 名词 名詞 míng cí ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄘˊ ming4 ci4 (linguistics) noun
- 名誉 名譽 míng yù ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄩˋ ming4 jyu6 fame
Idioms with these characters
- 爱财如命 愛財如命 ài cái rú mìng ㄞˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ oi3 coi4 jyu4 ming6 lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
- 碍难从命 礙難從命 ài nán cóng mìng ㄞˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ngoi6 naan4 cung4 ming6 difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
- 安身立命 ān shēn lì mìng ㄢ ㄕㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ on1 san1 laap6 ming6 (idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life
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- 草菅人命 cǎo jiān rén mìng ㄘㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ cou2 gaan1 jan4 ming6 to have disregard for human life (idiom)
- 长命百岁 長命百歲 cháng mìng bǎi suì ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄙㄨㄟˋ coeng4 ming6 baak3 seoi3 (idiom) to live to be a hundred years old (often used as a blessing or wish for longevity)
- 长命富贵 長命富貴 cháng mìng fù guì ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ coeng4 ming6 fu3 gwai3 We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)
- 耳提面命 ěr tí miàn mìng ㄦˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ji5 tai4 min6 ming6 to give sincere advice (idiom)
- 敢不从命 敢不從命 gǎn bù cóng mìng ㄍㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gam2 bat1 cung4 ming6 to not dare to disobey an order (idiom)
- 红颜薄命 紅顏薄命 hóng yán bó mìng ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ hung4 ngaan4 bok6 ming6 beautiful women suffer unhappy fates (idiom)
- 临危受命 臨危受命 lín wēi shòu mìng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ lam4 ngai4 sau6 ming6 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
- 臭名昭彰 chòu míng zhāo zhāng ㄔㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄠ ㄓㄤ cau3 ming4 ciu1 zoeng1 notorious for his misdeeds (idiom)
- 淡泊名利 dàn bó míng lì ㄉㄢˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ daam6 bok6 ming4 lei6 not caring about fame and fortune (idiom)
- 功成名就 gōng chéng míng jiù ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ gung1 sing4 ming4 zau6 to win success and recognition (idiom)
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- 功名利禄 功名利祿 gōng míng lì lù ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄨˋ gung1 ming4 lei6 luk6 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
- 沽名钓誉 沽名釣譽 gū míng diào yù ㄍㄨ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄩˋ gu1 ming4 diu3 jyu6 to angle for fame (idiom)
- 久仰大名 jiǔ yǎng dà míng ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄧㄤˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ gau2 joeng5 daai6 ming4 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
- 举世闻名 舉世聞名 jǔ shì wén míng ㄐㄩˇ ㄕˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ geoi2 sai3 man6 ming4 world-famous (idiom)
- 浪得虚名 浪得虛名 làng dé xū míng ㄌㄤˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄒㄩ ㄇㄧㄥˊ long6 dak1 heoi1 ming4 to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)
- 冒名顶替 冒名頂替 mào míng dǐng tì ㄇㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄧˋ mou6 ming4 ding2 tai3 to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate
- 美其名曰 měi qí míng yuē ㄇㄟˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄝ mei5 kei4 ming4 joek6 to call by the glorified name of (idiom)
Example sentences
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他 以 他 祖父 的 名字 被 命名 。
He was named after his grandfather.
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他们 他們 的 儿子 兒子 被 命名 为 為 爱德华 愛德華 。
Their boy was named Edward.
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弹 彈 钢琴 鋼琴 的 女孩 被 命名 为 為 秋 子 。
The girl playing the piano is named Akiko.
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他们 他們 为 為 他们 他們 的 婴儿 嬰兒 命名 为 為 珍 。
They named their baby Jane.
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他们 他們 把 船 命名 为 為 「 五月 花 号 號 」。
They named the ship the Mayflower.
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