name ⇒ 以人民的名义 yǐ rénmín de míngyì → in the name of the people ⇒ 他名义上是校长,其实很多事并不由他决定。 Tā míngyì shang shì xiàozhǎng, qíshí hěn duō shì bìng bù yóu tā juédìng. → He is the College Principal in name only — in fact many decisions are not taken by him.
名人
famous person ( pl people )
名分
( 书 ) status
名利
fame and fortune
名单
list of names ⇒ 他上了黑名单。 Tā shàngle hēimíngdān. → He was blacklisted.
名堂
( 花样 ) variety
名声
reputation
名字
name ⇒ 你叫什么名字？ Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? → What's your name?
名家
master
名望
fame ⇒ 老先生在学术圈里很有名望。 Lǎo xiānsheng zài xuéshùquān li hěn yǒu míngwàng. → The old gentleman is very famous in academic circles.
名次
ranking
名气
fame ⇒ 有名气 yǒu míngqi → be famous
名流
celebrity
名片
business card
名牌
famous name ⇒ 名牌服装 míngpái fúzhuāng → designer clothing ⇒ 他从上到下穿的都是名牌。 Tā cóng shàng dào xià chuān de dōu shì míngpái. → He was dressed in designer clothing from head to foot.
名目
items pl ⇒ 名目众多的收费 míngmù zhòngduō de shōufèi → all kinds of charges
名称
name
名胜
tourist site ⇒ 名胜古迹 míngshèng gǔjì → sites of scenic and historical interest
名誉
( 名声 ) reputation
名词
noun
名贵
priceless
名额
quota
命名
name ⇒ 这座山被命名为“英雄山”。 Zhè zuò shān bèi mìngmíngwéi "Yīngxióng Shān". → This mountain was named Heroes' Mountain.
大名
( 名字 ) full name
奶名
baby name
姓名
full name
威名
renown ⇒ 这位医生威名远扬。 Zhè wèi yīshēng wēimíng yuǎn yáng. → This doctor is renowned far and wide.
学名
scientific name ⇒ 食盐的学名是氯化钠。 Shíyán de xuémíng shì lǜhuànà. → The scientific name for salt is sodium chloride.
小名
pet name
慕名
be impressed by a reputation
扬名
become famous ( pt became ) , pp become
报名
sign up ⇒ 报名参加马拉松比赛 Bàomíng cānjiā mǎlāsōng bǐsài → sign up for a marathon
挂名
be nominal ⇒ 我只在该公司挂名而已。 Wǒ zhǐzài gāi gōngsī guàmíng éryǐ. → I only have nominal responsibility for this company.
指名
name
提名
nominate
无名
( 没名称的 ) unnamed
有名
famous
知名
famous
笔名
pen name
签名
sign
罪名
charge
署名
sign
联名
do ... jointly
English translation of '名'
名
(míng)
名
(= 名字) name
⇒ 书名 (shūmíng) book title
(= 名声) reputation
⇒ 这部名著早已名扬四海。 (Zhè bù míngzhù zǎoyǐ míng yáng sì hǎi.) This famous work has long enjoyed a worldwide reputation.
⇒ 名利双收 (mínglì shuāng shōu) win fame and fortune
形
famous
⇒ 名著 (míngzhù) classics pl
⇒ 世界名校 (shìjiè míngxiào) world-famous school
⇒ 她抄写了一整本名人名言。 (Tā chāoxiěle yī zhěng běn míngrén míngyán.) She copied out a whole book of well-known sayings of famous people.
量
(指人)
⇒ 5名工人 (wǔ míng gōngrén) five workers
⇒ 10名教师 (shí míng jiàoshī) ten teachers
measure word, used for people of any profession
(指名次)
⇒ 期末考试她得了第一名。 (Qīmò kǎoshì tā déle dìyī míng.) She came first in the end-of-term exams.
measure word, used for rankings in competitions and exams