取名 (qǔ míng) — to name (a person or thing), to give a name to; to christen (baptize); to seek fame (often in negative or sarcastic contexts)
Definition
取名 means 'to give a name to' (a person or thing), as in naming a baby. The 'seek fame' sense (取名 = 谋名) is a separate, often sarcastic meaning where 取 functions as 'seek after'.
verb
to name (a person or thing)to give a name toto christen (baptize)to seek fame (often in negative or sarcastic contexts)
Examples
- ？Nǐ men gěi hái zi qǔ le yí gè míng zì ma?Did you give the child a name?
- 取名。Shén fù zài jiào táng lǐ wèi yīng ér qǔ míng.The priest christened the baby in the church.
- 取名，。Tā zuò zhè xiē bú shì wèi le qǔ míng, ér shì zhēn xīn xiǎng bāng máng.He does this not to seek fame, but genuinely wants to help.
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