命
名

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The word 命名 is formed through a logical, conceptual combination of its two component characters: 命, which carries the sense of "to assign", "to decree", or "to give an order", and 名, which means "name". The formation is intuitive and sequential; it depicts the action or process (命) of bestowing or establishing a name (名). Together, they merge into a single concept meaning "to give a name to" or "to designate", where the first character provides the active verb force and the second provides the direct object, conceptually capturing the complete act of naming.

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他们给新船命名为希望号。

Tāmen gěi xīn chuán mìngmíng wéi xīwàng hào.

They named the new ship "Hope".

这个公园以英雄的名字命名。

Zhège gōngyuán yǐ yīngxióng de míngzì mìngmíng.

This park is named after the hero.

科学家发现了一颗新行星并为其命名。

Kēxuéjiā fāxiànle yī kē xīn xíngxīng bìng wèi qí mìngmíng.

Scientists discovered a new planet and named it.

在命名新产品之前，我们需要进行市场调研。

Zài mìngmíng xīn chǎnpǐn zhīqián, wǒmen xūyào jìnxíng shìchǎng diàoyán.

Before naming the new product, we need to conduct market research.

国际天文学联合会负责为天体命名，并制定了严格的规则。

Guójì tiānwénxué liánhéhuì fùzé wèi tiāntǐ mìngmíng, bìng zhìdìngle yángé de guīzé.

The International Astronomical Union is responsible for naming celestial bodies and has established strict rules.

Word Definition - 命名

mìng míng to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming

Individual Character Details

命 mìng
名 míng