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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'name' with 名字 (míngzi)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Subject + 的 + 名字

    Explanation

    名字 (míngzi) means a person's name. It can refer to either a given name or a full name depending on context. For example, 她的名字 means 'her name,' and it is used in everyday conversation when asking about or mentioning someone's name.

    Examples

    • 请问你叫什么名字？

      Qǐngwèn nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?

      Excuse me, what is your name?

    • 她的名字很好听，我一下就记住了。

      Tā de míngzì hěn hǎotīng, wǒ yíxià jiù jìzhù le.

      Her name sounds very nice; I remembered it right away.

    • 我总是记不住新同事的名字。

      Wǒ zǒngshì jì bú zhù xīn tóngshì de míngzì.

      I can never remember the names of new colleagues.

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