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命名 (mìng míng): to name

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HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to name
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

to name
to give a name to
to dub
to christen
to designate
named after
naming

Chinese explanation

给某人或某物起一个名字，使这个名称固定下来并用于称呼
也指为事物确定名称的行为或过程。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

life

HSK 2

name

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