The Chinese word 取名 is a verb-object compound formed by combining the verb 取 (qǔ), meaning "to take" or "to choose", with the noun 名 (míng), meaning "name". This structure creates a single transitive verb meaning "to give a name" or "to name", where the action of "taking/choosing" is directly applied to the object "a name". It is a concise and logical formation commonly used in contexts like naming a baby, where one selects and bestows a name upon someone or something.