ChinesePod

I've heard that there are different schools of ci poetry, the unrestrained school and the subdued school. In very plain terms I've understood this as the "positive school" and the "negative school".

Go to Lesson

给男孩起的名字一般要大气磅礴，明朗潇洒，男性色彩明显的，比如“崇”“栋”等。给女孩起的名字一般温柔婉约，明艳动人具有女性色彩，比如“婷”“静”等。

gěi nánhái qǐ de míngzi yībān yào dàqì pángbó ，mínglǎng xiāosǎ ，nánxìng sècǎi míngxiǎn de ，bǐrú “chóng ”“dòng ”děng 。gěi nǚhái qǐ de míngzi yībān wēnróu wǎnyuē ，míngyàn dòngrén jùyǒu nǚxìng sècǎi ，bǐrú “tíng ”“jìng ”děng 。

When naming a boy normally you need an imposing and impressive name, which is straight-forward and exudes confidence and is clearly masculine, like "崇", meaning "lofty" or "worship" and "栋", meaning "ridgepole". When giving a girl a name normally you need a gentle and graceful name, bright, colorful and moving with feminine characteristics, like "婷", meaning "graceful" and "静", meaning "quiet".

Go to Lesson