Chinese words starting with “ming”
29 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable ming. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 10 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
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- 2nd tone 25
- 4th tone 4
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 明天míng tiānHSK 1
tomorrow
- 明白míng baiHSK 1
clear; obvious; unequivocal; to understand; to realize
- 明显míng xiǎnHSK 3
clear; distinct; obvious
- 名字míng ziHSK 1
name (of a person or thing)
- 明星míng xīngHSK 2
star; celebrity
- 名单míng dānHSK 2
list of names
- 命运mìng yùnHSK 3
fate; destiny
- 明确míng quèHSK 3
clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite
- 明年míng niánHSK 1
next year
- 名称míng chēngHSK 2
name (of a thing); name (of an organization)
All 29 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 名 | míng | q,g | name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for people | |
| 2 | 命 | mìng | n,g | life; fate; order or command; to assign a name, title etc | |
| 3 | 命令 | mìng lìng | n,v | order; command | |
| 4 | 名人 | míng rén | n | personage; celebrity | |
| 5 | 明明 | míng míng | d | obviously; plainly; undoubtedly; definitely | |
| 6 | 名义 | míng yì | n | name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose | |
| 7 | 命名 | mìng míng | v,vn | to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming | |
| 8 | 名牌 | míng pái | n | famous brand; nameplate; name tag | |
| 9 | 名片 | míng piàn | n | (business) card | |
| 10 | 明智 | míng zhì | a,an | sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious | |
| 11 | 名誉 | míng yù | n | fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) | |
| 12 | 名声 | míng shēng | n | reputation | |
| 13 | 明日 | míng rì | t | tomorrow | |
| 14 | 明亮 | míng liàng | a | bright; shining; glittering; to become clear | |
| 15 | 名额 | míng é | n | quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) | |
| 16 | 明信片 | míng xìn piàn | n | postcard | |
| 17 | 名气 | míng qì | n | reputation; fame | |
| 18 | 明朗 | míng lǎng | a | bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful | |
| 19 | 铭记 | míng jì | v | to engrave in one's memory | |
| 20 | 名言 | míng yán | n | saying; famous remark | |
| 21 | 名副其实 | míng fù qí shí | v | not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name | |
| 22 | 明媚 | míng mèi | a | bright and beautiful | |
| 23 | 名著 | míng zhù | masterpiece | ||
| 24 | 命题 | mìng tí | n | proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic | |
| 25 | 名次 | míng cì | n | position in a ranking of names; place; rank | |
| 26 | 名利 | míng lì | n | fame and profit | |
| 27 | 名贵 | míng guì | a | famous and valuable; rare; precious | |
| 28 | 名胜 | míng shèng | n | a place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot | |
| 29 | 名牌儿 | míngpáir5 | Famous brand |
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