名字 míngzi GRAMMAR
HSK 1 · Grammar note

名字 — how to use it in Chinese

name
Pronouns
名字
name
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Explanation

In Chinese, people normally ask: 你叫什么名字? It is not used the same way as 姓 (surname).

Example sentences
你 nǐ 的 de 名字 míng zì
Your name.
他 tā 名字 míng zì 很好听 hěn hǎo tīng
His name sounds nice.
我 wǒ 忘了 wàng le 他的 tā de 名字 míng zì
I forgot his name.
More HSK1 grammar
汉语 Hànyǔ 汉字 Hànzì 中国 Zhōngguó 中文 Zhōngwén 吧 ba 边 biān 半 bàn 不 bù

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