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本名 (běn míng) — “Real name, birth name” in Chinese

本名 (běn míng) means “real name, birth name, given name” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

real name

birth name

given name

她的学生花名册读起来像一本名人录.

Her list of students read like a roll call of the great and good.

斯蒂芬正集中精力写一本名为《蓝色》的小说.

Stephen is channelling his energies into a novel called Blue.

The characters in 本名

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main
名
míng6name, reputation, famous

More words starting with 本

  • běn本bù不xiǎng想Didn't originally want to, Hadn't intended to
  • běn本bù不dǎ打suàn算Didn't intend to, Wasn't going to
  • běn本shū书this book
  • běn本shi事ability, skill
  • běn本rén人I, myself
  • bén本yǐ以wéi为I originally thought, I had thought
  • běn本huì会this association, this society
  • běn本gōng公sī司This company, Our company
  • běn本fèn分Duty, Responsibility
  • bén本kě可could have, originally could
  • běn本ké可yǐ以could have, might have
  • běn本zhōu周this week, the current week

Frequently asked questions

What does 本名 mean in Chinese?
本名 (běn míng) means “real name, birth name, given name”.
How do you pronounce 本名?
本名 is pronounced běn míng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “real name” in Chinese?
“real name” is 本名 (běn míng) in Chinese.
How is 本名 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 本名, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 本名 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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