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The Chinese word mingzi - 名字 - míngzi
(name in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
míngzi
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name
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The traditional Chinese characters of míngzi are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 名字 ( mingzi / míngzi ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ni jiao shenme mingzi?
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?– English translation: What's your name?
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名字 ( mingzi / míngzi ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 301)
名字 ( mingzi / míngzi ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 301)
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