明
míng
明 (míng) is the Chinese name for the Ming dynasty, a historical Chinese dynasty.
How do you pronounce it?
míng
Did you know?
- The concept of brightness in 明 shares a common linguistic ancestor with the Burmese words for 'to shine' and 'acute'.
Examples in context
- 我認識他，他是姚明。I know him, he is Yao Ming.This sentence shows 明 used as part of a person's name.Tatoeba #9232567 by xjjAstrus, translation #9285236 by Emperor
- 志明真的很扯，每次打麻將都胡最後一把。Chih-ming’s insane he always wins the last round in mahjong.This sentence uses 明 as part of a person's name.Tatoeba #13523780 by LeviHighway, translation #13523805 by LeviHighway
- 那時明沒有在和正雄跳舞。Ming wasn't dancing with Masao then.Tatoeba #798261 by Martha, translation #32078 by CN
- 你好，我叫李明。Hello, my name is Li Ming.
- 请问王先生的电话号码是多少？May I ask for Mr. Wang's phone number?
- 嘿，明，你想一起去看电影吗？Hey, Ming, do you want to go watch a movie together?
- 明，你觉得这个游戏怎么样？Ming, what do you think of this game?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a history lecture in a library.
- 浩然 Haoran明朝的歷史非常有趣。Míngcháo de lìshǐ fēicháng yǒuqù.The history of the Ming dynasty is very interesting.
- 雨婷 Yuting我也覺得明朝很有名。Wǒ yě juédé Míngcháo hěn yǒumíng.I also think the Ming dynasty is very famous.
- 浩然 Haoran我們下次可以一起看相關的紀錄片。Wǒmen xià cì kěyǐ yīqǐ kàn xiāngguān de jìlùpiàn.We can watch related documentaries together next time.
- 雨婷 Yuting好啊，那我們再約時間。Hǎo a, nà wǒmen zài yuē shíjiān.Sure, let's set a time then.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 明, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
