6 strokes
6 画
míng
xī
sunset; crescent
- name
- given name
- fame; reputation
- famous; noted
- used for people
míng-chēng
名称
n.
name (of a thing or an organization)
míng-dān
名单
n.
name list; roll
míng-guì
名贵
adj.
famous and precious; rare
míng-pái
名牌
n.
famous brand
míng-piàn
名片
n.
name card
míng-qì
名气
n.
reputation; fame
míng-rén
名人
n.
famous person; eminent person
míng-shèng
名胜
n.
a place famous for its scenery or historical relics
míng-wàng
名望
n.
fame and prestige
míng-yù
名誉
n.
reputation; honorary
míng-zi
名字
n.
name
xìng-míng
姓名
n.
full name
míng-bù-fù-shí
名不副实
the title doesn’t correspond to the reality; be unworthy of the name or title
míng-bù-xū-chuán
名不虚传
deserve the reputation one enjoys; true to tradition
míng-liè-qián-máo
名列前茅
stand first in the list; be among the best of the successful candidates
míng-luò-sūn-shān
名落孙山
fall behind Sun Shan (who was last on the list of candidates); fail in an examination
míng-zhèng-yán-shùn
名正言顺
with right titles and proper words; be perfectly justified
Usage 用法
name
Zhè zhǒng shuǐ-guǒ míng-wéi máng-guǒ.
这种水果名为芒果。
The name of this fruit is mango.
Tā xìng Wáng, míng Hǎi.
他姓王，名海。
His surname is Wang and his given name is Hai.
fame; reputation
Tā zhè-me nǔ-lì gōng-zuò, bú wèi míng, bú wèi lì.
他这么努力工作，不为名，不为利。
That he works so hard is neither for the sake of fame nor money.
famous; noted
Tā shì wèi míng zuò-jiā.
他是位名作家。
He is a well-known writer.
used for people
Tā zài bǐ-sài zhōng dé le dì-yī míng.
他在比赛中得了第一名。
He got first place in the competition.
