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取名
Traditional Chinese
取名
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
qǔ míng
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
cheui2 ming4
Short definition to name
Usage frequency Somewhat infrequent
Chinese synonyms Chinese Gratis iconChinese tools icon (Click icons, results will appear below)
 
All available English definitions christenMDBG icon / to be namedMDBG icon / to nameMDBG icon / seek fameMDBG icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso:
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to name; to be named; christen; seek fame
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC:
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: '
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Sentence examples
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(tā) another
(wèi) for
他的( tā de)
儿子(ér zi) son
取名(qǔ míng) to name
詹姆斯(zhān mǔ sī) James (name)

He named his son James.

迈克(mài kè) Mike
(wèi) for
他的( tā de)
(gǒu) dog
取名(qǔ míng) to name
S p i k e 。
Mike named his dog Spike.

他们(tā men) they
(wèi) for
他们的( tā men de) their
女儿(nv ér) daughter
取名(qǔ míng) to name
海伦(hǎi lún) Helen or Hlne (name)

They named their daughter Helen.

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