How to say "name" in Chinese

名字
míngzìnamePart of speech: Nouns

"name" in Chinese is 名字 — pronounced míngzì.

Written with

  • 名míngname
  • 字zìcharacter
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In a sentence

  • 我叫村长。你叫什么名字?Wǒ jiào cūnzhǎng. Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?My name is Village Chief. What's your name?
  • 你叫什么名字?Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?name
  • 请问,你叫什么名字?Qǐngwèn, nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?Excuse me, what's your name?

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