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名义 Pronunciation and Pinyin

名义 Usage and Examples

nominal

in the name of

苏丹在名义上仍是军队领导人。

The sultan was still nominally the chief of staff.

他名义上又掌管了这家公司十年。

He remained in nominal control of the business for another ten years.

The characters in 名义

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
名
míng6name, reputation, famous
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning

More words starting with 名

  • míng名xià下under one's name, in one's name
  • míng名xià下de的under, in one's name
  • míng名bú不zhèng正yán言bú不shùn顺If names are not correct, words will not be smooth., Without a proper title, one's words carry no weight.
  • míng名bú不jiàn见jīng经zhuàn传unknown, obscure
  • míng名wéi为named, called
  • míng名yì义shàng上nominally, in name
  • míng名chǎn产specialty, local specialty
  • míng名rén人celebrity, famous person
  • míng名rén人bèi辈chū出produces many celebrities, a cradle of talent
  • míng名líng伶prima donna, diva
  • míng名zuò作masterpiece, great work
  • míng名ér儿name, reputation

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Questions about 名义

What does 名义 mean in Chinese?

名义 (míng yì) means “nominal, in the name of”.

How do you pronounce 名义?

名义 is pronounced míng yì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “nominal” in Chinese?

“nominal” is 名义 (míng yì) in Chinese.

How is 名义 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 名义, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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