míng
name
noun (part of speech)
place (e.g. among winners)
famous
classifier for people
míng chēng
name (of a thing)
name (of an organization)
zhù míng
famous
noted
well-known
celebrated
xìng míng
name and surname
CL:個|个[ge4]
míng zi
name (of a person or thing)
CL:個|个[ge4]
pái míng
ranking
ordered list
to rank nth out of 100
to be placed
roll of honor
míng shèng
a place famous for its scenery or historical relics
scenic spot
CL:處|处[chu4]
tí míng
autograph
to sign one's name
zhǐ míng
to mention by name
to designate
designated
pǐn míng
name of product
brand name
míng yù
fame
reputation
honor
honorary
emeritus (of retired professor)
míng cè
roll (of names)
register
CL:本[ben3]
mào míng
an impostor
to impersonate
míng mù
name
designation
item
rubric
(formal usage) fame
mù míng
to admire sb's reputation
to seek out famous person or location
wén míng
well-known
famous
renowned
eminent
míng yōu
excellent quality
outstanding (product)
abbr. for 名牌優質|名牌优质
(old) famous actor or actress
chú míng
to strike off (the rolls)
to remove from a list
to expunge
to expel
míng fù qí shí
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
qiān míng
to sign (one's name with a pen etc)
to autograph
signature
bào míng
to sign up
to enter one's name
to apply
to register
to enroll
to enlist
jiǎ míng
false name
pseudonym
alias
pen name
the Japanese kana scripts
hiragana 平假名 and katakana 片假名
gōng míng
scholarly honor (in imperial exams)
rank
achievement
fame
glory
mìng míng
to give a name to
to dub
to christen
to designate
named after
naming
míng guì
famous and valuable
rare
precious
xué míng
scientific name
Latin name (of plant or animal)
(according to an old system of nomenclature) on entering school life, a formal personal name given to new students
zhèng míng
official name
proper title
to attain a formal title
míng jù
famous saying
celebrated phrase
Míng shān
famous mountain
Mingshan county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
chū míng
well-known for sth
to become well known
to make one's mark
dà míng dǐng dǐng
grand reputation
renowned
famous
yáng míng
to become famous
to become notorious
míng tang
item (in a program of entertainments)
trick (act of mischief)
worthwhile result
accomplishment
sth significant but not immediately apparent
sth more than meets the eye
zuì míng
criminal charge
accusation
míng qǔ
famous song
well-known piece of music
zhī míng dù
reputation
profile
familiarity in the public consciousness
míng yì
name
titular
nominal
in name
ostensible purpose
Míng Jiā
Logicians School of Thought of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), also called the School of Names
Dà míng
Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
dà míng
famous name
your distinguished name
one's formal personal name
diǎn míng
roll call
to mention sb by name
(to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
mò míng qí miào
unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable
unable to make head or tail of it
boring (e.g. movie)
míng shì
famous scholar
worthy
celebrity, esp. distinguished literary person having no official post
yì míng
translated names
transliteration
míng é
quota
number of places
place (in an institution, a group etc)
míng shī
famous master
great teacher
jù míng
to sign
to put one's name to
chéng míng
to make one's name
to become famous
gōng chéng míng jiù
to win success and recognition (idiom)
lián míng
jointly (signed, declared, sponsored)
huà míng
to use an alias
assumed name
pseudonym
míng shǒu
master
famous artist or sportsman
míng cì
position in a ranking of names
place
rank
míng yuán
young lady of note
debutante
shí míng zhì
system for identifying users (on a rail network, the Internet etc)
míng mén
famous family
prestigious house
shū míng
name of a book
reputation as calligrapher
qǐ míng
to name
to christen
to take a name
Mào míng
Maoming prefecture level city in Guangdong
yì míng
stage name (of an actor or actress)
sú míng
vernacular name
lay name (of a priest)
míng lì shuāng shōu
both fame and fortune (idiom)
both virtue and reward
míng shèng gǔ jì
historical sites and scenic spots
míng zhèng yán shùn
right and proper
authoritative and fair
(modified from Confucian Analects) with the right title (or reputation), the words carry weight
bào míng biǎo
application form
registration form
CL:張|张[zhang1]
míng liè
to rank (number 1, or third last etc)
to be among (those who are in a particular group)
míng bù xū chuán
lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation
enjoys a well-deserved reputation
tóng míng tóng xìng
having same given name and family name
jīn bǎng tí míng
to win top marks in the imperial examinations
sì dà míng zhù
the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[Hong2 lou2 Meng4], Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]
mù míng ér lái
to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location
wén míng xiá ěr
to be famous far and wide (idiom)
dé míng
to get one's name
named (after sth)
wèi mìng míng
untitled
unnamed
no name
nameless
unknown name
míng hào
name
good reputation
title
hēi míng dān
blacklist
list of proscribed people (books etc)
kē míng
rank obtained in the imperial examinations
scholarly honors
míng cài
famous dishes
specialty dishes
Míng jué
MG Motor (car manufacturer)
Mào míng shì
Maoming prefecture level city in Guangdong province
xiǎo míng
pet name for a child
childhood name
yòu míng
also known as
alternative name
to also be called
pái míng bǎng
ranking
ordered list
top 20
roll of honor
to come nth out of 100
tóu míng
first place
leader (of a race)
qǔ míng
to name
to be named
to christen
to seek fame
míng biǎo
famous watch (i.e. expensive brand of wristwatch)
jiǔ fù shèng míng
seasoned
honed to perfection over centuries
special reserve
wēi míng
fame for fighting prowess
military glory
chòu míng zhāo zhù
notorious
infamous
egregious (bandits)
míng xiāng
famous prime minister (in feudal China)
chéng míng zuò
work that makes one's name
èr míng fǎ
binomial nomenclature (taxonomy)
same as 雙名法|双名法[shuang1 ming2 fa3]
zhǔ jī míng
hostname (of a networked computer)
mào míng dǐng tì
to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate
to pose under a false name
wú míng shì
anonymous (e.g. author, donor etc)
shēn bài míng liè
to lose one's standing
to have one's reputation swept away
a complete defeat and fall from grace
míng mù fán duō
names of many kinds (idiom); items of every description
míng wèn
famous
of good reputation
dàn bó míng lì
not caring about fame and fortune (idiom)
indifferent to worldly rewards
míng chén
important official or statesman (in feudal China)
míng cún shí wáng
the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)
Míng shān dà chuān
famous mountains and great rivers
yǒu míng wú shí
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
nominal
míng shí
name and reality
whether reality lives up to its reputation
fǎ míng
name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery)
same as 法號|法号[fa3 hao4]
yǐn xìng mái míng
to conceal one's identity
living incognito
rǔ míng
pet name for a child
infant name
míng rén lù
record of famous men
anthology of biographies
míng bù fù shí
the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact
Reality does not live up to the name.
Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.
míng wèi
fame and position
official rank
wú míng xiǎo zú
insignificant soldier (idiom)
a nobody
nonentity
míng chǎn
staple
name-brand product
Rì míng
Japanese name or placename
Míng jiān
Mingjian or Mingchien township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
qiǎo lì míng mù
to fabricate excuses (idiom)
to concoct various items (e.g. to pad an expense account)
píng jiǎ míng
hiragana (Japanese script)
tú yǒu xū míng
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
gōng míng lì lù
position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
míng zào yī shí
to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
huī fù míng yù
to rehabilitate
to regain one's good name
guān míng
name of job in Imperial bureaucracy
official position
yù míng qiǎng zhù
cybersquatting
domain squatting
pái míng biǎo
league table
roll of honor
míng yù bó shì
honorary doctorate
Doctor Honoris Causae
míng mén wàng zú
offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding
blue blood
piàn jiǎ míng
katakana (Japanese script)
shì míng
late Han etymological dictionary "Explain Words" by 劉熙|刘熙, 27 chapters in 8 scrolls, 1502 entries
chòu míng yuǎn yáng
stinking reputation
notorious far and wide
míng luò sūn shān
(idiom) to fail in imperial exam
míng bù fú shí
the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation
Dà míng xiàn
Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
míng chuí qīng shǐ
lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
bù kě shǔ míng cí
uncountable noun (in grammar of European languages)
yīn míng
name of pitch (e.g. C, D, E or do, re, mi)
míng yuán
origin of names
etymology
Míng jiān xiāng
Mingjian or Mingchien township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
míng huì
taboo name (e.g. of emperor)
kě shǔ míng cí
countable noun (in grammar of European languages)
xíng míng
criminal law (abbr. for pre-Han legalist school 刑名之学)
name of crime
míng shù
(grammar) number plus classifier
household (in census)
míng shī chū gāo tú
A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors.
Míng shān xiàn
Mingshan county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
bù kě míng zhuàng
indescribable
beyond description
míng yù sǎo dì
to be thoroughly discredited
to fall into disrepute
jiǔ yǎng dà míng
I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
zhēng míng duó lì
to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth
only interested in personal gain
Sì dà Fó jiào Míng shān
Four Sacred Mountains of Buddhism, namely: Mt Wutai 五臺山|五台山 in Shanxi, Mt Emei 峨眉山 in Sichuan, Mt Jiuhua 九華山|九华山 in Anhui, Mt Potala 普陀山 in Zhejiang
rén pà chū míng , zhū pà zhuàng
Man should fear fame as pigs fear fattening (俗语 common saying).
míng chēng quán
copyright
rights to a trademark
wèn míng
to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride
one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols (六禮|六礼), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's family
shū míng hào
Chinese guillemet 《》(punct. used for names of books etc)
míng bu zhèng yán bu shùn
unjustified and undeserving of such description
identity or status is unverified, or inconsistent in detail
unworthy of the title (or name), or reputation
no valid reason as justification
words without weight
cf 名正言順|名正言顺
shī chū yǒu míng
lit. to have sufficient reason to send troops (idiom)
to do something with good reason
to have just cause
míng yù bó shì xué wèi
honorary doctorate
Doctor Honoris Causae
mái míng
to conceal one's identity
to live incognito
kōng míng
vacuous reputation
name without substance
in name only
so-called
Jiǔ zhài gōu Fēng jǐng míng shèng qū
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historical Interest Area, Sichuan
xiāng tóng míng zì
like-named
having the same name
pái liè míng cì
league table
ordered list
tú yǒu qí míng
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
bù míng yī wén
without a penny to one's name
penniless
stony-broke
mò kě míng zhuàng
indescribable (joy)
inexpressible (pleasure)
Wǔ dà míng shān
Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山 in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山 in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山 in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山 in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山 in Henan
diǎn míng cè
register of names
attendance roll book
è míng zhāo zhù
notorious (idiom)
infamous
shī chū wú míng
lit. to go to war without just cause (idiom)
to act without justification
wú míng liè shì mù
tomb of the unknown soldier
yīn Fù zhī Míng
in the Name of the Father (in Christian worship)
yáng míng sì hǎi
known throughout the country (idiom); world-famous
míng yù xué wèi
honorary degree
academic degree Honoris Causa
míng jué r
erhua variant of 名角[ming2 jue2]
zhōng jiān míng
middle name
second given name
jì míng
adopted name
to take a name (of one's adoptive family)
Dài Míng shì
Dai Mingshi (1653-1713), early Qing writer
míng jiāng lì suǒ
lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth
the victim of one's own success
míng cóng zhǔ rén
named after (the original owner)
nǎi míng
pet name for a child
infant name
yǐ rén míng mìng míng
to name sth after a person
named after
eponymous
qǐ míng r
erhua variant of 起名[qi3 ming2]
rén pà chū míng zhū pà féi
lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
fig. fame has its price
míng liàng cí
nominal classifier (in Chinese grammar)
measure word applying mainly to nouns
dēng jì míng
to register one's name
account name (on a computer)
shuāng míng fǎ
binomial nomenclature (taxonomy)
huì míng
taboo name
name of deceased
xíng míng zhī xué
criminal law, pre-Han legalist school
wú míng zhàn shì mù
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
yǐ běn rén míng
under one's own name
named after oneself
tú yōng xū míng
to possess an undeserved reputation (idiom)
míng chí xiá ěr
To have one's fame spread far and wide. (idiom)
yǒu míng wáng shí
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
nominal
zhēng míng zé shí
to seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge sth at face value
yīng míng r
erhua variant of 應名|应名[ying1 ming2]
wéi lì fù míng
to renounce profit and seek fame (idiom); to abandon greed for reputation
to choose fame over fortune
jiǔ mù shèng míng
I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom); I've been looking forward to meeting you.
It's an honor to meet you at last.
è míng r
erhua variant of 惡名|恶名[e4 ming2]
hùn míng r
erhua variant of 混名[hun4 ming2]
méi guī bù guǎn jiào shá míng
A rose by any other name (would smell as sweet)
wú míng zhàn sǐ
the unknown soldier (symbolizing war dead)
míng zhòng shí àn
of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)
méi guī bù guǎn jiào shá míng , wén qǐ lai zǒng shì xiāng de
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
xì chū míng mén
to come from a distinguished family
měi qí míng yuē
to call by the glorified name of (idiom)
wén míng bù rú jiàn miàn
knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
hú míng
(old) to seal an examinee's name on the examination paper to prevent fraud
zhí hū qí míng
to address sb directly by name (idiom)
to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating either familiarity or over-familiarity)
wú jì míng
(of a document) not bearing a name
unregistered (financial securities etc)
bearer (bond)
secret (ballot etc)
anonymous
unattributed (remarks)
(of a check) payable to the bearer
hùn chū míng tang
to make it
to be somebody
làng dé xū míng
to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)
gū míng diào yù
to angle for fame (idiom)
to fish for compliments
chòu míng zhāo zhāng
notorious for his misdeeds (idiom)
infamous
zhì lǐ míng yán
wise saying
words of wisdom
guǐ míng tang
dirty trick
monkey business
jí hé míng cí
collective noun (linguistics)
yǐn míng mái xìng
to conceal one's identity
living incognito
chuǎng chū míng tang
to make a name for oneself
Shì míng
"Shiming", late Han dictionary, containing 1502 entries, using puns on the pronunciation of headwords to explain their meaning
tōng míng
common noun
generic term
to introduce oneself
xíng bù gēng míng , zuò bù gǎi xìng
I am who I am (and I'm not ashamed)
fig. to be proud of one's name and stand by one's actions
xíng bù gǎi xìng , zuò bù gǎi míng
see 行不更名,坐不改姓[xing2 bu4 geng1 ming2 , zuo4 bu4 gai3 xing4]
yīng míng
illustrious name
legendary reputation
huā míng
name of a person on the household register (old)
name on a roster
professional name of a prostitute
pseudonym
nickname
diǎn míng xiū rǔ
to attack publicly
to stage a denunciation campaign
yǒu bù shǎo míng tang
there is a lot to it
not a straightforward matter
míng jiā
renowned expert
master (of an art or craft)
Míng jiā
School of Logicians of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), also called the School of Names
Míng lì chǎng
Vanity Fair (novel and magazine title)
míng líng
famous actor or actress (Chinese opera)
míng bù jiàn jīng zhuàn
(lit.) name not encountered in the classics
unknown (person)
nobody
tóng míng
of the same name
homonymous
self-titled (album)
rén pà chū míng zhū pà zhuàng
lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
fig. fame has its price
Wǔ dà Míng shān
Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1] in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山[Hua4 Shan1] in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山[Heng2 Shan1] in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山[Heng2 Shan1] in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山[Song1 Shan1] in Henan
jiǔ wén dà míng
your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)
bù jì míng
see 無記名|无记名[wu2 ji4 ming2]
míng yáng sì hǎi
to become known far and wide (idiom)
famous
shí zhì míng guī
fame follows merit (idiom)
shí míng
real-name (registration etc)
non-anonymous
mìng míng rì
name day (tradition of celebrating a given name on a certain day of the year)
míng luò Sūn Shān
lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sun1 Shan1] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom)
fig. to fail an exam
to fall behind (in a competition)
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
the girl is already taken (idiom)
míng wén
famous
of good reputation
míng xiàng
famous prime minister (in ancient China)
names and appearances (Buddhism)
míng wéi
to be called
to be known as