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名字

míng zi · ming zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

我(wǒ)经(jīng)常(cháng)忘(wàng)记(jì)别(bié)人(rén)的(de)名(míng)字(zi)。

I always have trouble remembering names.

请(qǐng)在(zài)这(zhè)张(zhāng)表(biǎo)上(shàng)写(xiě)下(xià)你(nǐ)的(de)名(míng)字(zi)。

Please write your name on this form.

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name; noun (part of speech)

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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.