Meaning of 名称
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- name (of a thing)
- name (of an organization)
How to use 名称
名称 is a more formal word for the name of a thing, a place, a company, or an organization. It often appears on forms, signs, and in official writing. Example: 请写上公司的名称。(Qǐng xiě shàng gōngsī de míngchēng.) Please write the name of the company.
名 (míng) means name, and 称 (chēng) means to call, as in 称为 (chēngwéi). So 名称 is the name you call a thing by.
Common mistake: Learners often use 名称 for people, but a person's name is 名字 (míngzi) or, on forms, 姓名 (xìngmíng). Saying 你的名称是什么 sounds like you are asking for the name of an object.
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名 míng · name · 6 strokes
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称 chēng · to weigh · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 名称.
| 名字 | míngzi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known |
| 名单 | míngdān | list of names |
| 姓名 | xìngmíng | surname and given name; full name |
| 报名 | bàomíng | to sign up; to enter one's name |
| 称为 | chēngwéi | to be called; to be known as; to call it "..." |
| 排名 | páimíng | to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking |
| 著名 | zhùmíng | famous; noted |
| 名人 | míngrén | personage; celebrity |
| 名片 | míngpiàn | (business) card |
| 称赞 | chēngzàn | to praise; to commend; to compliment |
| 点名 | diǎnmíng | roll call; to mention sb by name |
Questions about 名称
What does 名称 mean?
名称 (míngchēng) means "name (of a thing); name (of an organization)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 名称?
名称 is made of 2 characters: 名 (6 strokes), 称 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 名称 an HSK word?
Yes. 名称 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 名称 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 名称 is written 名稱.
What is the difference between 名称 and 名字?
名字 is the everyday word and works for people, pets, and things. 名称 is more formal and is used for things, products, organizations, and places, not usually for people.
Is 称 in 名称 pronounced chēng or chèn?
In 名称 it is chēng, first tone, the same as in 称为 (chēngwéi). The reading chèn appears in other words like 称心 (chènxīn), so do not mix them up.