Definition
名叫 is a fixed compound that means 'to be called / to be named (a specific name)'. It combines 名 (name) and 叫 (to call) and must be followed directly by a name, place, or title. Unlike the single verb 叫, 名叫 is used specifically to introduce or identify the name of a person, place, or thing in a slightly more formal or descriptive way. You cannot separate the two characters or insert anything between them — they function as a single unit.
v.
to be calledto be named (a specific name)
Examples
- 名叫。Tā míng jiào Lǐ Míng.He is called Li Ming.
- 名叫。Nà ge cūnzhuāng míng jiào Táohuā Yuán.That village is named Peach Blossom Spring.
- 名叫。Yì zhǒng xīn fāxiàn de zhíwù míng jiào Chángshēng Cǎo.A newly discovered plant is called Everlasting Grass.
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