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The word "名叫" is formed by combining the character "名", meaning "name" or "to name", with the character "叫", meaning "to call" or "to be called". Together, they create a compound verb phrase where "名" specifies the domain of naming, and "叫" conveys the action, resulting in a meaning equivalent to "named" or "called", as used to identify someone or something by name.

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我的弟弟名叫小明。

Wǒ de dìdi míng jiào Xiǎomíng.

My younger brother is named Xiaoming.

这只小猫名叫花花。

Zhè zhī xiǎo māo míng jiào Huāhua.

This kitten is named Huahua.

我们班新来的同学名叫李华。

Wǒmen bān xīn lái de tóngxué míng jiào Lǐ Huá.

The new student in our class is named Li Hua.

我昨天认识的朋友名叫玛丽，她从美国来。

Wǒ zuótiān rènshi de péngyou míng jiào Mǎlì, tā cóng Měiguó lái.

The friend I met yesterday is named Mary, and she comes from America.

那位获得诺贝尔奖的作家名叫莫言，他的作品很有名。

Nà wèi huòdé Nuòbèi'ěr jiǎng de zuòjiā míng jiào Mòyán, tā de zuòpǐn hěn yǒumíng.

That writer who won the Nobel Prize is named Mo Yan, and his works are very famous.

Word Definition - 名叫

míng jiào to be called; named

Individual Character Details

名 míng
叫 jiào, jiào