命名

mìngmíng

to give a name to

Dictionary entry

to give a name to; to dub; to christen

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See it in sentences

这条路以他的名字命名。

Zhè tiáo lù yǐ tā de míngzi mìngmíng.

English

This road is named after him.

谁给这只猫命名的?

Shéi gěi zhè zhī māo mìngmíng de?

English

Who named this cat?

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