起名 (qǐ míng) — to name, to give a name to someone or something
Definition
A separable verb meaning 'to give a name (to a person, pet, company, brand, etc.)' — to name. Often used with 给 (给…起名) or as 名字.
verb
to nameto give a name to someone or something
Examples
- 。Wǒ gěi hái zi qǐ le gè míng zì jiào xiǎo míng.I gave my child the name Xiao Ming.
- ，起名。Zhè jiā gōng sī gāng chéng lì, xū yào xiān qǐ míng.This company was just established; they need to come up with a name first.
- ，起名。Bié jí, wǒ men màn màn shāng liang zěn me qǐ míng.Don't rush; we'll take our time discussing how to name it.
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