Word information
Simplified名字
Traditional名字
Pinyinmíngzi
Part of speech名
HSK 3.01
HSK 2.01
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 名字
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
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汉字Hànzì
Chinese character(s)
字zìletter; symbol; character; word; CL:個|个[ge4]; courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
名míngname; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for people
姓名xìngmíngsurname and given name; full name
名单míngdānlist of names
名人míngrénpersonage; celebrity