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名
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Definitions
- 1. name
- 2. noun (part of speech)
- 3. place (e.g. among winners)
- 4. famous
- 5. classifier for people
Example Sentences
1 shown請在這裡簽 名 。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 名
register of names
waiting list
all names
renowned
offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding
(idiom) I've admired your reputation for a long time; it's an honor to meet you at last
\Shiming\, late Han dictionary, containing 1502 entries, using puns on the pronunciation of headwords to explain their meaning
lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[sūn shān] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom)
famous courtesan
to sign (a signature)
to stigmatize
of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)
work that makes one's name
adopted name
Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[hán dān], Hebei
to name (sth)
a famous wine
knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
to rehabilitate
Chinese guillemet 《》(punct. used for names of books etc)
reputation; fame
to nominate
Maoming prefecture-level city in Guangdong
to rank (number 1, or third last etc)
nominal classifier (in Chinese grammar)
a nobody
Mingjian or Mingchien Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan
Vanity Fair (novel and magazine title)
world famous
wise saying; words of wisdom
to change name
to give a name to
generic drug; generic medicine
famous mountains and great rivers
personal name
name of county
animate noun
unnamed hero
ring finger
called
Mingshan county in Ya'an 雅安[yǎ ān], Sichuan
Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山[tài shān] in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山[huà shān] in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山[héng shān] in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山[héng shān] in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山[sōng shān] in Henan
to sign
famous family
indescribable (joy)
domain name registration
famous general
countable noun (in grammar of European languages)
famous
fame follows merit (idiom)
to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
solfege
in the Name of the Father (in Christian worship)
xing-ming, a school of thought of the Warring States period associated with Shen Buhai 申不害[shēn bù hài]
illustrious name
names of the notes of a musical scale (e.g. C, D, E or do, re, mi)
vacuous reputation
name; title
to rise to fame
see 行不更名，坐不改姓[xíng bù gēng míng , zuò bù gǎi xìng]
vernacular name
hostname (of a networked computer)
to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature
famous prime minister (in ancient China)
to sign up
as the name implies
famous brand
inanimate noun
(idiom) to address sb directly by name; to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating familiarity or overfamiliarity)
I am who I am and not ashamed of it; to be proud of one's name and stand by one's actions
rank obtained in the imperial examinations
fame and profit
without a penny to one's name
infamous
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
original name
famous actor or actress (Chinese opera)
(idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use
to lose one's standing
unnamed
rank
gentry
to create a sensation
nominal bank account
username; user ID
register of names
to use an alias
to be christened
name of a book
disreputable
name tag
binomial nomenclature (taxonomy)
to live incognito
inexpressible; indescribable; unexplainable; inexplicable
reputation
(computing) to rename
registration fee
bad reputation
world-famous
good name
under one's own name
to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)
saying
personage
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
name
world famous
confrontation naming
notorious
nameless
proper noun
the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)
a place famous for its scenery or historical relics
proper noun
I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
good name or reputation
famous piece of writing
well-known commentator
to possess an undeserved reputation (idiom)
to conceal one's identity
(of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred
like-named
excellent quality
to strike off (the rolls)
world famous
to name
blacklist
uncountable noun (in grammar of European languages)
name on a roster
anonymous (author)
lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
to get one's name
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
whitelist
nominally
renown
(grammar) number plus classifier
famous
lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
scholarly honor (in imperial exams)
both fame and fortune (idiom)
the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact
to win top marks in the imperial examinations
copyright
charge; accusation
to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location
to be thoroughly discredited
public figure
anonymous (e.g. author, donor etc)
masterpiece
record of famous men
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
(business) card
Mingjian or Mingchien Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan
famous reputation
names of many kinds (idiom); items of every description
noun
lit. to have sufficient reason to send troops (idiom)
famous city
to attack publicly
famous school
historical sites and scenic spots
grand reputation
of the same name
relative pronoun
to fool the world and usurp a good name (idiom)
masterpiece
false reputation
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
to be penniless
movie title
(of a document) not bearing a name
nominally
well-known for sth
booby prize
dirty trick
famous
world-famous (idiom)
name (of a person or thing)
name day (tradition of celebrating a given name on a certain day of the year)
domain name server
equally famous
stinking reputation
command name
domain name (computing)
famous dishes
stage name (of an actor or actress)
fame
to make one's name
Four Sacred Mountains of Buddhism, namely: Mt Wutai 五臺山|五台山 in Shanxi, Mt Emei 峨眉山 in Sichuan, Mt Jiuhua 九華山|九华山 in Anhui, Mt Potala 普陀山 in Zhejiang
famous and valuable
to sign (one's name with a pen etc)
alias
to fabricate excuses (idiom)
to conceal one's identity
honorary doctorate
lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth
original name
famous painter
to angle for fame (idiom)
name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery)
famous
to seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge sth at face value
name tag
star name
to become well-known
to make a name for oneself
place name
to spread one's reputation
honorary degree
abstract number
famous song
short list
to pretend to be sb else
infamy
anonymous
to name
in a way that justifies the use of the term
name card
quota
Nagoya, city in Japan
jointly (signed, declared, sponsored)
staple
whitelist and blacklist, i.e. 紅名單|红名单[hóng míng dān] and 黑名單|黑名单[hēi míng dān]
to name sth after a person
(computing) CamelCase
technical term
indescribable
to be known far and wide
pet name for a child
cybersquatting
directory
having same given name and family name
binomial nomenclature (taxonomy)
Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[hán dān], Hebei
item (in a program of entertainments)
position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
top fashion model
famous actor
denominal verb
name of country
lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation
to destigmatize
reputation
to call by the glorified name of (idiom)
scientific name
pronoun
katakana (Japanese script)
famous watch (i.e. expensive brand of wristwatch)
an impostor
name service
xing-ming, a school of thought of the Warring States period associated with Shen Buhai 申不害[shēn bù hài]
pen name
important official or statesman (in feudal China)
to be called
the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation
also known as
to be penniless
lit. to go to war without just cause (idiom)
to enjoy a reputation
School of Logicians of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), also called the School of Names
a person's status
renown
illustrious
pet name for a child
gerund
to change one's name
famous painting
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historical Interest Area, Sichuan
famous everywhere
real-name (registration etc)
to be famous far and wide (idiom)
system of nomenclature
collective noun (linguistics)
to leave one's name
bad name
renowned senior figure; luminary; legend (in academia, sport etc)
roll call
notorious for his misdeeds (idiom)
(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable
nomenclature
to become known far and wide (idiom)
to rank (1st, 2nd etc)
nominal value
Dai Mingshi (1653-1713), early Qing writer
fame for fighting prowess
not caring about fame and fortune (idiom)
MG Motor (car manufacturer)
honorary doctorate
league table
ranking
middle name
(file) extension (computing)
name and reality
common noun
known throughout the country (idiom); world-famous
master
translated names
taboo name
to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate
reputation and integrity
seasoned
well-known; famous
position in a ranking of names
to register one's name
reputation
nickname
name
fame and position
famous mountain
origin of a name
famous master
name of job in Imperial bureaucracy
lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
(lit.) name not encountered in the classics
to become famous
roll (of names)
former name
famous saying
famous doctor
(archaic term) logic
to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth
autograph
to have a bad reputation
hiragana (Japanese script)
to attach sb's name to (a role); to go by the title of
to express
false name
to conceal one's identity
there is a lot to it
first place
to renounce profit and seek fame (idiom); to abandon greed for reputation
untitled
to admire sb's reputation
name of product
the girl is already taken (idiom)
To have one's fame spread far and wide. (idiom)
visiting card
notorious (idiom)
to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride
taboo name (e.g. of emperor)
to win success and recognition (idiom)
well-known
to make it
secret ballot
impersonator
to come from a distinguished family
the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[hóng lóu mèng], Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[sān guó yǎn yì], Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传[shuǐ hǔ zhuàn], Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[xī yóu jì]
reputation
list of names
your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)
young lady of note
name (of a thing)
Maoming prefecture-level city in Guangdong province
proper noun
system for identifying users (on a rail network, the Internet etc)
see 無記名|无记名[wú jì míng]
celebrity; public figure
to mention by name
under sb's name
A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors.
common noun (grammar)
application form
to rank among the best
pet name for a child
famous