Writing
名字 (míngzi) — how to say "name" in Chinese
名字
Name (of person or object)
noun
Character composition
名
name; fame
字
character, written word
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
Collocations
你的名字
nǐ de míngzi
your name
我的名字
wǒ de míngzi
my name
Examples
我的名字是李明，你叫什么名字？
My name is Li Ming, what's your name?
我叫什么名字
What's my name?
Mnemonic
[míngzi-] Mickey Mouse stumbles upon a giant sign with the character 名字 written on it 🌟. He jumps with excitement because now his name 名 will shine like a famous character 字 that everyone will remember!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "name" in Chinese?
"name" in Chinese is 名字 (míngzi).
名字 meaning in English
名字 (míngzi) means "Name (of person or object)".
How is 名字 pronounced?
It is pronounced míngzi (written as mingzi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Mingzi in Chinese characters
It is written 名字: 名 has 6 strokes, 字 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 名字?
名字 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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