取名

qǔ míng · qu ming

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to name
  2. to be named
  3. to christen
  4. to seek fame

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)是(shì)谁(shéi)把(bǎ)这(zhè)条(tiáo)狗(gǒu)取(qǔ)名(míng)叫(jiào)波(bō)奇(qí)的(de)。

I don't know who named this dog Pochi.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ydcok · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)给(gěi)他(tā)们(men)的(de)儿(ér)子(zi)取(qǔ)名(míng)叫(jiào)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)。

They named their son Tom.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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