Definition & Meaning

name; give a name

Word usage

qǐ míng r

起 名 儿

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v.name; give a name
- gěi hái zi qǐ míng r
  给孩子起名儿
  give the child a name
- zhè nán hái shì yòng zǔ fù de míng zi qǐ míng r de
  这男孩是用祖父的名字起名儿的。
  The boy is named for his grandfather.
- tā men hái méi gěi hái zi qǐ míng r ne
  他们还没给孩子起名儿呢。
  They haven't given their baby a name yet.
synonym
mìng míng命名 qǔ míng取名 dìng míng定名

Word usage

Separable word
"起" and "名儿" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我文化水平不高，起不好名儿。
  I'm not well-educated, so I can’t give a good name.
- 给孩子起个名儿吧。
  Give the baby a name.
- 你给孩子起了什么名？
  What did you name the baby?

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