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名 míng name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people
Results beginning with 名
名称 míng chēng name (of a thing) / name (of an organization)
名字 míng zi name (of a person or thing) / CL:個|个[ge4]
名单 míng dān list of names
名牌 míng pái famous brand / nameplate / name tag
名录 míng lù directory
名人 míng rén personage / celebrity
名为 míng wéi to be called / to be known as
名片 míng piàn (business) card
名义 míng yì name / titular / nominal / in name / ostensible purpose
名叫 míng jiào called / named
名词 míng cí (linguistics) noun / term (name for a concept)
名家 míng jiā renowned expert / master (of an art or craft)
名声 míng shēng reputation
名誉 míng yù fame / reputation / honor / honorary / emeritus (of retired professor)
名额 míng é quota / number of places / place (in an institution, a group etc)
名次 míng cì position in a ranking of names / place / rank
名师 míng shī famous master / great teacher
名模 míng mó top fashion model
名胜 míng shèng a place famous for its scenery or historical relics / scenic spot / CL:處|处[chu4]
名着 míng zhù masterpiece
名著 míng zhù masterpiece
名言 míng yán saying / famous remark
名列 míng liè to rank (number 1, or third last etc) / to be among (those who are in a particular group)
名气 míng qì reputation / fame
名校 míng xiào famous school
名将 míng jiàng famous general
名城 míng chéng famous city
名贵 míng guì famous and valuable / rare / precious
名医 míng yī famous doctor
名利 míng lì fame and profit
名号 míng hào name / title / good reputation
名门 míng mén famous family / prestigious house
名曲 míng qǔ famous song / well-known piece of music
名山 Míng shān famous mountain
名流 míng liú gentry / celebrities
名优 míng yōu excellent quality / outstanding (product) / abbr. for 名牌優質|名牌优质 / (old) famous actor or actress
名作 míng zuò masterpiece / famous work
名堂 míng tang item (in a program of entertainments) / trick (act of mischief) / worthwhile result / accomplishment / sth significant but not immediately apparent / sth more than meets the eye
名下 míng xià under sb's name
名画 míng huà famous painting
名表 míng biǎo famous watch (i.e. expensive brand of wristwatch)
名望 míng wàng renown / prestige
名册 míng cè roll (of names) / register / CL:本[ben3]
名士 míng shì (old) a person of literary talent / a celebrity (esp. a distinguished literary person having no official post)
名句 míng jù oft-quoted phrase / famous line
名菜 míng cài famous dishes / specialty dishes
名目 míng mù name / designation / item / rubric / (formal usage) fame
名妓 míng jì famous courtesan
名分 míng fèn a person's status
名篇 míng piān famous piece of writing
名酒 míng jiǔ a famous wine
名嘴 míng zuǐ well-known commentator / talking head / pundit / prominent TV or radio host
名闻 míng wén famous / of good reputation
名状 míng zhuàng to express / to describe
名节 míng jié reputation and integrity
名实 míng shí name and reality / how sth is portrayed and what it is actually like
名产 míng chǎn staple / name-brand product
名角 míng jué famous actor
名位 míng wèi fame and position / official rank
名伶 míng líng famous actor or actress (Chinese opera)
名臣 míng chén important official or statesman (in feudal China)
名刺 míng cì visiting card / name card
名讳 míng huì taboo name (e.g. of emperor)
名籍 míng jí register of names / roll
名间 Míng jiān Mingjian or Mingchien Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 Xian4], central Taiwan
名爵 Míng jué MG Motor (car manufacturer)
名气 míng qi reputation / fame
名签 míng qiān name tag
名儿 míng r name / fame
名手 míng shǒu master / famous artist or sportsman
名数 míng shù (grammar) number plus classifier / household (in census)
名宿 míng sù renowned senior figure / luminary / legend (in academia, sport etc)
名素 míng sù variant of 名宿[ming2 su4]
名帖 míng tiě name card / business card
名头 míng tou reputation
名衔 míng xián rank / title
名相 míng xiàng famous prime minister (in ancient China) / names and appearances (Buddhism)
名学 míng xué (archaic term) logic
名媛 míng yuán young lady of note / debutante
名源 míng yuán origin of a name
名媛 míng yuàn young lady of note / debutante
名祖 míng zǔ eponym
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名义上 míng yì shàng nominally
名人录 míng rén lù record of famous men / anthology of biographies
名称权 míng chēng quán copyright / rights to a trademark
名词员 míng cí yuán terminologist
名古屋 Míng gǔ wū Nagoya, city in Japan
名画家 míng huà jiā famous painter
名间乡 Míng jiān xiāng Mingjian or Mingchien Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 Xian4], central Taiwan
名角儿 míng jué r erhua variant of 名角[ming2 jue2]
名量词 míng liàng cí nominal classifier (in Chinese grammar) / measure word applying mainly to nouns
名利场 Míng lì chǎng competitive environment where individuals vie for recognition and material gain
名牌儿 míng pái r erhua variant of 名牌[ming2pai2]
名人堂 míng rén táng Hall of Fame
名山县 Míng shān xiàn Mingshan county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
名列前茅 míng liè qián máo to rank among the best
名胜古迹 míng shèng gǔ jì historical sites and scenic spots
名扬四海 míng yáng sì hǎi to become known far and wide (idiom) / famous
名利双收 míng lì shuāng shōu both fame and fortune (idiom) / both virtue and reward
名目繁多 míng mù fán duō names of many kinds (idiom) / items of every description
名山大川 Míng shān dà chuān famous mountains and great rivers
名不副实 míng bù fù shí the name does not reflect the reality (idiom) / more in name than in fact / Reality does not live up to the name. / Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.
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 (idiom) to live up to one's famous name / its reputation is well deserved
名垂青史 míng chuí qīng shǐ lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom) / fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
名从主人 míng cóng zhǔ rén (idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use / to refer to a place by the name its inhabitants use (e.g. refer to Seoul as 首爾|首尔[Shou3 er3] rather than 漢城|汉城[Han4 cheng2])
名存实亡 míng cún shí wáng the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)
名副其实 míng fù qí shí not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) / aptly named / worthy of the name
名缰利锁 míng jiāng lì suǒ lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom) / tied down by reputation and wealth / the victim of one's own success
名落孙山 míng luò sūn shān lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sun1 Shan1] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom) / fig. to fail an exam / to fall behind (in a competition)
名满天下 míng mǎn tiān xià world famous
名噪一时 míng zào yī shí to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom) / temporary or local celebrity
名正言顺 míng zhèng yán shùn in a way that justifies the use of the term / genuine / proper / in a way that conforms to logic / justifiable / appropriate / perfectly legitimate
名誉代表  Honorary Representative
名册管理 míng cè guǎn lǐ roster management
名称标签 míng chēng biāo qiān name tag
名驰遐迩 míng chí xiá ěr To have one's fame spread far and wide. (idiom)
名词助理 míng cí zhù lǐ Terminology Assistant
名花有主 míng huā yǒu zhǔ the girl is already taken (idiom)
名缰利锁 míng jiāng - lì suǒ (idiom) the shackles of fame and fortune
名录服务 míng lù fú wù name service
名门望族 míng mén wàng zú offspring a famous family (idiom) / good breeding / blue blood
名义价值 míng yì jià zhí nominal value
名义账户 míng yì zhàng hù nominal bank account
名源动词 míng yuán dòng cí denominal verb
名誉博士 míng yù bó shì honorary doctorate / Doctor Honoris Causae
名誉教授 míng yù jiào shòu emeritus professor / professor emeritus
名誉扫地 míng yù sǎo dì to be thoroughly discredited / to fall into disrepute
名誉杀人 míng yù shā rén honour killing
名誉学位 míng yù xué wèi honorary degree / academic degree Honoris Causa
名重识暗 míng zhòng shí àn of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)
名𩉜利鞚 míng jī - lì kòng see 名韁利鎖|名缰利锁[ming2jiang1-li4suo3]
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.
名义渔获量  nominal catch
名册式征聘  roster-based recruitment
名不见经传 míng bù jiàn jīng zhuàn (lit.) name not encountered in the classics / unknown (person) / nobody
名册候选人 míng cè hòu xuǎn rén roster candidate
名词办事员 míng cí bàn shì yuán Terminology Clerk
名义零增长 míng yì líng zēng zhǎng zero nominal growth
名不正言不顺 míng bu zhèng yán bu shùn (of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred
名誉博士学位 míng yù bó shì xué wèi honorary doctorate / Doctor Honoris Causae
名古屋国际会议  Nagoya International Conference
名人与活动干事  Celebrities and Events Officer
名词协调委员会  Terminology Coordination Board
名义待遇确定型  non-financial defined benefit
名义缴费确定型  non-financial defined contribution
名誉咨询委员会  Honorary Advisory Committee
名词和技术文件科  Terminology and Technical Documentation Section
名词和参考资料科  Terminology and Reference Section
名义缴费确定型账户 míng yì jiǎo fèi què dìng xíng zhàng hù notional defined contribution account / notional account
Approximate Results for 名
姓名 xìng míng surname and given name / full name
著名 zhù míng famous / noted / well-known / celebrated
报名 bào míng to sign up / to enter one's name / to apply / to register / to enroll / to enlist
域名 yù míng (computing) domain name
排名 pái míng to rank (1st, 2nd etc) / ranking
签名 qiān míng to sign (one's name with a pen etc) / to autograph / signature
知名 zhī míng well-known / famous
书名 shū míng name of a book / reputation as calligrapher
匿名 nì míng anonymous
实名 shí míng real-name (registration etc) / non-anonymous
大名 dà míng famous name / your distinguished name / one's formal personal name / (Japanese history) daimyo
有名 yǒu míng famous / well-known
无名 wú míng nameless / obscure
命名 mìng míng to give a name to / to dub / to christen / to designate / named after / naming
莫名 mò míng inexpressible / indescribable / unexplainable / inexplicable
片名 piān míng movie title
闻名 wén míng well-known / famous / renowned / eminent
提名 tí míng to nominate
改名 gǎi míng to rename
成名 chéng míng to make one's name / to become famous
题名 tí míng autograph / to sign one's name
笔名 bǐ míng pen name / pseudonym
同名 tóng míng of the same name / homonymous / self-titled (album)
原名 yuán míng original name
又名 yòu míng also known as / alternative name / to also be called
出名 chū míng well-known for sth / to become well known / to make one's mark / to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc)
更名 gēng míng to rename
罪名 zuì míng charge / accusation / stigma / bad name / stained reputation
品名 pǐn míng name of product / brand name
别名 bié míng alias / alternative name
译名 yì míng translated names / transliteration
声名 shēng míng reputation / declaration
化名 huà míng to go by an alias / to assume a false name / alias / pseudonym / assumed name
取名 qǔ míng to name / to be named / to christen / to seek fame
地名 dì míng place name / toponym
得名 dé míng to get one's name / named (after sth)
署名 shǔ míng to sign (a signature)
点名 diǎn míng roll call / to mention sb by name / (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
起名 qǐ míng to name / to christen / to take a name
驰名 chí míng famous
盛名 shèng míng famous reputation
人名 rén míng personal name
功名 gōng míng scholarly honor (in imperial exams) / rank / achievement / fame / glory
指名 zhǐ míng to mention by name / to designate / designated
扬名 yáng míng to become famous / to become notorious
本名 běn míng original name / real name / (of foreigners) first name / given name
联名 lián míng jointly (signed, declared, sponsored)
威名 wēi míng fame for fighting prowess / military glory
虚名 xū míng false reputation
慕名 mù míng to admire sb's reputation / to seek out famous person or location
小名 xiǎo míng pet name for a child / childhood name
定名 dìng míng to name (sth)
学名 xué míng scientific name / Latin name (of plant or animal) / (according to an old system of nomenclature) on entering school life, a formal personal name given to new students
齐名 qí míng equally famous
美名 měi míng good name / good reputation
正名 zhèng míng to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature / rectification of names (a tenet of Confucian philosophy)
除名 chú míng to strike off (the rolls) / to remove from a list / to expunge / to expel
恶名 è míng bad name / evil reputation
英名 yīng míng illustrious name / legendary reputation
未名 wèi míng unnamed / unidentified
国名 guó míng name of country
假名 jiǎ míng false name / pseudonym / alias / pen name / the Japanese kana scripts / hiragana 平假名[ping2 jia3 ming2] and katakana 片假名[pian4 jia3 ming2]
艺名 yì míng stage name (of an actor or actress)
骂名 mà míng infamy / blackened name
俗名 sú míng vernacular name / lay name (of a priest)
重名 zhòng míng renowned / a great name
乳名 rǔ míng infant name / pet name for a child
花名 huā míng name of a person on the household register (old) / name on a roster / professional name of a prostitute / pseudonym / nickname
冒名 mào míng an impostor / to impersonate
具名 jù míng to sign / to put one's name to
法名 fǎ míng name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery) / same as 法號|法号[fa3 hao4]
官名 guān míng name of job in Imperial bureaucracy / official position
县名 xiàn míng name of county
污名 wū míng bad reputation / stigma
刑名 xíng míng xing-ming, a school of thought of the Warring States period associated with Shen Buhai 申不害[Shen1 Bu4hai4] / the designation for a punishment
唱名 chàng míng solfege
专名 zhuān míng proper noun
常名  usual name
重名 chóng míng to have the same name
传名 chuán míng to spread one's reputation
绰名 chuò míng nickname
高名 gāo míng renown / fame
挂名 guà míng to attach sb's name to (a role) / to go by the title of / nominal / in name only
冠名 guàn míng to name (a sports team, a competition etc)
讳名 huì míng taboo name / name of deceased
糊名 hú míng (old) to seal an examinee's name on the examination paper to prevent fraud
混名 hùn míng nickname
寄名 jì míng adopted name / to take a name (of one's adoptive family)
旧名 jiù míng former name
科名 kē míng rank obtained in the imperial examinations / scholarly honors
空名 kōng míng vacuous reputation / name without substance / in name only / so-called
令名 lìng míng good name / reputation
留名 liú míng to leave one's name / to leave one's mark
埋名 mái míng to conceal one's identity / to live incognito
茂名 Mào míng see 茂名市[Mao4ming2 Shi4]
奶名 nǎi míng pet name for a child / infant name
日名 rì míng Japanese name or placename
释名 Shì míng "Shiming", late Han dictionary, containing 1502 entries, using puns on the pronunciation of headwords to explain their meaning
通名 tōng míng common noun / generic term / to introduce oneself
头名 tóu míng first place / leader (of a race)
万名 wàn míng all names
问名 wèn míng to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride / one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols (六禮|六礼), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's family
享名 xiǎng míng to enjoy a reputation
校名 xiào míng school name
星名 xīng míng star name
佚名 yì míng (of an author) anonymous
应名 yīng míng nominally / in name only
音名 yīn míng names of the notes of a musical scale (e.g. C, D, E or do, re, mi)
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用户名 yòng hù míng username / user ID
知名度 zhī míng dù reputation / profile / familiarity in the public consciousness
黑名单 hēi míng dān blacklist
代名词 dài míng cí pronoun / synonym / byword
报名表 bào míng biǎo application form / registration form / CL:張|张[zhang1]
无名指 wú míng zhǐ ring finger
报名费 bào míng fèi registration fee
实名制 shí míng zhì system for identifying users (on a rail network, the Internet etc)
商品名 shāng pǐn míng trade name
主机名 zhǔ jī míng hostname (of a networked computer)
无记名 wú jì míng (of a document) not bearing a name / unregistered (financial securities etc) / bearer (bond) / secret (ballot etc) / anonymous / unattributed (remarks) / (of a check) payable to the bearer
成名作 chéng míng zuò seminal work that propels a writer (or artist, composer etc) to fame
排名榜 pái míng bǎng ranking / ordered list / top 20 / roll of honor / to come nth out of 100
未命名 wèi mìng míng untitled / unnamed / no name / nameless / unknown name
署名权  right of signature
动名词 dòng míng cí gerund
商标名 shāng biāo míng trade name
片假名 piàn jiǎ míng katakana (Japanese script)
不名誉 bù míng yù disreputable / disgraceful
平假名 píng jiǎ míng hiragana (Japanese script)
书名号 shū míng hào Chinese guillemet 《》(punct. used for names of books etc)
白名单  whitelist (n)
专名学  onomastics
短名单  shortlist
人名学  anthroponymy
白名单 bái míng dān whitelist
不记名 bù jì míng see 無記名|无记名[wu2 ji4 ming2]
不名数 bù míng shù abstract number
重命名 chóng mìng míng (computing) to rename
戴名世 Dài Míng shì Dai Mingshi (1653-1713), early Qing writer
大名县 Dà míng xiàn Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
地名学 de míng xué toponym
登记名 dēng jì míng to register one's name / account name (on a computer)
点名册 diǎn míng cè register of names / attendance roll book
毒草名 dú cǎo míng hemlock
恶名儿 è míng r erhua variant of 惡名|恶名[e4 ming2]
二名法 èr míng fǎ binomial nomenclature (taxonomy)
副档名 fù dàng míng (file) extension (computing) (Tw)
鬼名堂 guǐ míng tang dirty trick / monkey business
红名单 hóng míng dān whitelist
混名儿 hùn míng r erhua variant of 混名[hun4 ming2]
扩展名 kuò zhǎn míng (file) extension (computing)
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