名字
míngzi
name
Type: NounsHSK 1
名 (given name) + 字 (character). In ancient China people had a given name (名) and a social name (字). Today 名字 simply means 'full name' (surname + given name).
Chinese surnames come first. The most common are Li (李), Wang (王), Zhang (张), Liu (刘). When introducing yourself you say the surname then the given name: '我叫王小明' (My name is Wang Xiaoming).
名
夕xīevening
口kǒumouth
字
宀miánroof
子zǐchild
你叫什么名字？
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
What is your name?
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