名
称

Name (of a thing) in Chinese: 名称 (míng chēng)

míng chēng

name (of a thing)

HSK 3.0 Level 2Traditional: 名稱1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1name (of a thing)
  2. 2name (of an organization)

Stroke order

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名
称

Zhuyin

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ㄇㄧㄥˊ

míng

ㄇ/ mㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

ㄔㄥ

chēng

ㄔ/ chㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

名称

Simplified

名稱

Traditional

Example sentences

See 名称 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这家店的名称我忘了。

    zhè jiā diàn de míng chēng wǒ wàng le。

    I forgot the name of this shop.

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Related words

称

chēng

to weigh

名

míng

name

名字

míng zi

name (of a person or thing)

有名

yǒu míng

famous

报名

bào míng

to sign up

著名

zhù míng

famous

称呼

chēng hu

to call

称赞

chēng zàn

to praise

名牌

míng pái

famous brand

名片

míng piàn

(business) card

名胜

míng shèng

a place famous for its scenery or historical relics

名单

míng dān

list of names

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