🇨🇳 How to say

“name” in Chinese

名字míngzì
Illustration of "name" in a Chinese cultural setting
A young student carefully writes her name on the first page of a new notebook, her pencil forming the characters neatly …

Usage note

This is the most common word for 'name' in Chinese, used for people, pets, and things. In Chinese culture, names are very important and are often chosen with great care for their meaning.

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