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命名

mìng míng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to give a name to
  2. 2. to dub
  3. 3. to christen
  4. 4. to designate
  5. 5. named after
  6. 6. naming

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Usage notes

Common mistakes

「命名」較正式,勿與「名字」混淆。「命名」是動作,「名字」是名詞。錯誤例句:「我命名叫小明。」

Formality

「命名」多用於正式場合或書面語,如為建築物、獎項或新物種命名。日常為小孩取名常用「取名字」或「起名」。