大名 (Dà míng) — (polite) your name; one's formal personal name
Definition
Polite, slightly formal way to ask or refer to someone's name — 'your name' with deference. Equivalent to asking 'May I have your name?' rather than the neutral 名字.
idiom
(polite) your nameone's formal personal name
Examples
- 大名，。Jiǔ yǎng Dà míng, jīn rì zhōng yú jiàn dào nín le.I've long admired your name; today I finally meet you.
- ？Qǐng wèn nín de dà míng?May I ask your name? (polite)
- 大名。Wǒ zǎo jiù tīng shuō guò nín de Dà míng le.I've heard your name long ago.
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