míng

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Definitions

  1. 1. name
  2. 2. noun (part of speech)
  3. 3. place (e.g. among winners)
  4. 4. famous
  5. 5. classifier for people

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Words Containing 名

出名
chū míng

well-known for sth

匿名
nì míng

anonymous

名人
míng rén

personage

名利
míng lì

fame and profit

名副其实
míng fù qí shí

not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)

名胜
míng shèng

a place famous for its scenery or historical relics

名单
míng dān

list of names

名字
míng zi

name (of a person or thing)

名次
míng cì

position in a ranking of names

名气
míng qì

reputation; fame

名片
míng piàn

(business) card

名牌
míng pái

famous brand

名称
míng chēng

name (of a thing)

名义
míng yì

name

名声
míng shēng

reputation

名著
míng zhù

masterpiece

名言
míng yán

saying

名誉
míng yù

fame

名贵
míng guì

famous and valuable

名额
míng é

quota

命名
mìng míng

to give a name to

地名
dì míng

place name

报名
bào míng

to sign up

大名鼎鼎
dà míng dǐng dǐng

grand reputation

排名
pái míng

to rank (1st, 2nd etc)

提名
tí míng

to nominate

改名
gǎi míng

to change one's name

有名
yǒu míng

famous

沽名钓誉
gū míng diào yù

to angle for fame (idiom)

知名
zhī míng

well-known; famous

签名
qiān míng

to sign (one's name with a pen etc)

闻名
wén míng

well-known

举世闻名
jǔ shì wén míng

world-famous (idiom)

莫名其妙
mò míng qí miào

(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable

著名
zhù míng

famous

远近闻名
yuǎn jìn wén míng

to be known far and wide

驰名
chí míng

famous

点名
diǎn míng

roll call

一文不名
yī wén bù míng

to be penniless

不可名状
bù kě míng zhuàng

indescribable

不可数名词
bù kě shǔ míng cí

uncountable noun (in grammar of European languages)

不名一文
bù míng yī wén

without a penny to one's name

不名一钱
bù míng yī qián

to be penniless

不名数
bù míng shù

abstract number

不名誉
bù míng yù

disreputable

不记名
bù jì míng

see 無記名|无记名[wú jì míng]

不记名投票
bù jì míng tóu piào

secret ballot

世界知名
shì jiè zhī míng

world famous

世界闻名
shì jiè wén míng

world famous

中间名
zhōng jiān míng

middle name

主机名
zhǔ jī míng

hostname (of a networked computer)

久仰大名
jiǔ yǎng dà míng

I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)

久慕盛名
jiǔ mù shèng míng

(idiom) I've admired your reputation for a long time; it's an honor to meet you at last

久闻大名
jiǔ wén dà míng

your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)

久负盛名
jiǔ fù shèng míng

seasoned

九寨沟风景名胜区
jiǔ zhài gōu fēng jǐng míng shèng qū

Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historical Interest Area, Sichuan

乳名
rǔ míng

pet name for a child

二名法
èr míng fǎ

binomial nomenclature (taxonomy)

五大名山
wǔ dà míng shān

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

享名
xiǎng míng

to enjoy a reputation

人名
rén míng

personal name

人怕出名猪怕壮
rén pà chū míng zhū pà zhuàng

lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)

人怕出名猪怕肥
rén pà chū míng zhū pà féi

lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)

代名词
dài míng cí

pronoun

令名
lìng míng

good name

以人名命名
yǐ rén míng mìng míng

to name sth after a person

以本人名
yǐ běn rén míng

under one's own name

佚名
yì míng

anonymous (author)

俗名
sú míng

vernacular name

候补名单
hòu bǔ míng dān

waiting list

假名
jiǎ míng

false name

传名
chuán míng

to spread one's reputation

具名
jù míng

to sign

冒名
mào míng

an impostor

冒名顶替
mào míng dǐng tì

to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate

冒名顶替者
mào míng dǐng tì zhě

impersonator

刑名
xíng míng

xing-ming, a school of thought of the Warring States period associated with Shen Buhai 申不害[shēn bù hài]

刑名之学
xíng míng zhī xué

xing-ming, a school of thought of the Warring States period associated with Shen Buhai 申不害[shēn bù hài]

别名
bié míng

alias

功名
gōng míng

scholarly honor (in imperial exams)

功名利禄
gōng míng lì lù

position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune

功成名就
gōng chéng míng jiù

to win success and recognition (idiom)

动名词
dòng míng cí

gerund

动物性名词
dòng wù xìng míng cí

animate noun

化名
huà míng

to use an alias

原名
yuán míng

original name

去污名化
qù wū míng huà

to destigmatize

又名
yòu míng

also known as

取名
qǔ míng

to name

受洗命名
shòu xǐ mìng míng

to be christened

可数名词
kě shǔ míng cí

countable noun (in grammar of European languages)

同名
tóng míng

of the same name

同名同姓
tóng míng tóng xìng

having same given name and family name

名下
míng xià

under sb's name

名不副实
míng bù fù shí

the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact

名不正言不顺
míng bu zhèng yán bu shùn

(of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred

名不符实
míng bù fú shí

the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation

名不虚传
míng bù xū chuán

lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation

名不见经传
míng bù jiàn jīng zhuàn

(lit.) name not encountered in the classics

名人录
míng rén lù

record of famous men

名伶
míng líng

famous actor or actress (Chinese opera)

名位
míng wèi

fame and position

名作
míng zuò

masterpiece

名优
míng yōu

excellent quality

名册
míng cè

roll (of names)

名分
míng fèn

a person's status

名列
míng liè

to rank (number 1, or third last etc)

名列前茅
míng liè qián máo

to rank among the best

名利场
míng lì chǎng

Vanity Fair (novel and magazine title)

名利双收
míng lì shuāng shōu

both fame and fortune (idiom)

名刺
míng cì

visiting card

名胜古迹
míng shèng gǔ jì

historical sites and scenic spots

名古屋
míng gǔ wū

Nagoya, city in Japan

名句
míng jù

famous saying

名叫
míng jiào

called

名嘴
míng zuǐ

well-known commentator

名噪一时
míng zào yī shí

to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity

名垂青史
míng chuí qīng shǐ

lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory

名城
míng chéng

famous city

名堂
míng tang

item (in a program of entertainments)

名妓
míng jì

famous courtesan

名媛
míng yuàn

young lady of note

名存实亡
míng cún shí wáng

the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)

名学
míng xué

(archaic term) logic

名家
míng jiā

School of Logicians of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), also called the School of Names

名宿
míng sù

renowned senior figure; luminary; legend (in academia, sport etc)

名实
míng shí

name and reality

名将
míng jiàng

famous general

名山
míng shān

famous mountain

名山大川
míng shān dà chuān

famous mountains and great rivers

名山县
míng shān xiàn

Mingshan county in Ya'an 雅安[yǎ ān], Sichuan

名帖
míng tiě

name card

名师
míng shī

famous master

名师出高徒
míng shī chū gāo tú

A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors.

名从主人
míng cóng zhǔ rén

(idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use

名手
míng shǒu

master

名扬四海
míng yáng sì hǎi

to become known far and wide (idiom)

名数
míng shù

(grammar) number plus classifier

名曲
míng qǔ

famous song

名望
míng wàng

renown

名校
míng xiào

famous school

名模
míng mó

top fashion model

名正言顺
míng zhèng yán shùn

in a way that justifies the use of the term

名流
míng liú

gentry

名源
míng yuán

origin of a name

名源动词
míng yuán dòng cí

denominal verb

名满天下
míng mǎn tiān xià

world famous

名为
míng wéi

to be called

名爵
míng jué

MG Motor (car manufacturer)

名状
míng zhuàng

to express

名产
míng chǎn

staple

名画
míng huà

famous painting

名画家
míng huà jiā

famous painter

名目
míng mù

name

名目繁多
míng mù fán duō

names of many kinds (idiom); items of every description

名相
míng xiàng

famous prime minister (in ancient China)

名称标签
míng chēng biāo qiān

name tag

名称权
míng chēng quán

copyright

名节
míng jié

reputation and integrity

名篇
míng piān

famous piece of writing

名籍
míng jí

register of names

名签
míng qiān

name tag

名义上
míng yì shàng

nominally

名义价值
míng yì jià zhí

nominal value

名义账户
míng yì zhàng hù

nominal bank account

名闻
míng wén

famous

名臣
míng chén

important official or statesman (in feudal China)

名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ

the girl is already taken (idiom)

名菜
míng cài

famous dishes

名落孙山
míng luò sūn shān

lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[sūn shān] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom)

名号
míng hào

name; title

名角
míng jué

famous actor

名词
míng cí

noun

名讳
míng huì

taboo name (e.g. of emperor)

名誉博士
míng yù bó shì

honorary doctorate

名誉博士学位
míng yù bó shì xué wèi

honorary doctorate

名誉学位
míng yù xué wèi

honorary degree

名誉扫地
míng yù sǎo dì

to be thoroughly discredited

名酒
míng jiǔ

a famous wine

名医
míng yī

famous doctor

名重识暗
míng zhòng shí àn

of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)

名量词
míng liàng cí

nominal classifier (in Chinese grammar)

名衔
míng xián

rank

名录
míng lù

directory

名录服务
míng lù fú wù

name service

名表
míng biǎo

famous watch (i.e. expensive brand of wristwatch)

名门
míng mén

famous family

名门望族
míng mén wàng zú

offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding

名间
míng jiān

Mingjian or Mingchien Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan

名间乡
míng jiān xiāng

Mingjian or Mingchien Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan

名缰利锁
míng jiāng lì suǒ

lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth

名头
míng tou

reputation

名驰遐迩
míng chí xiá ěr

To have one's fame spread far and wide. (idiom)

命名日
mìng míng rì

name day (tradition of celebrating a given name on a certain day of the year)

命名法
mìng míng fǎ

nomenclature

命名系统
mìng míng xì tǒng

system of nomenclature

品名
pǐn míng

name of product

唱名
chàng míng

solfege

问名
wèn míng

to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride

四大佛教名山
sì dà fó jiào míng shān

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