命名 (mìng míng) — to name, to give a name to
Definition
命名 (mìngmíng) is the verb 'to name / to give a name to,' used for formal or official acts of naming (products, places, discoveries). 名称 is the resulting 'name' (noun); 名字 is everyday 'name' of a person or thing.
verb
to nameto give a name to
Examples
- 命名''。Tā men gěi zhè ge xīn chǎn pǐn mìng míng wèi ' xīng xing '.They named this new product 'Xingxing'.
- 命名。Kē xué jiā yòng yí wèi zhù míng wù lǐ xué jiā de míng zì mìng míng le zhè kē xíng xīng.Scientists named this planet after a famous physicist.
- 命名。Gōng sī jué dìng yǐ chuàng shǐ rén de xìng shì mìng míng qí zǒng bù dà lóu.The company decided to name its headquarters building after the founder's surname.
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