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通名
tōng míng
Pinyin
Definition
通名
-
tōng míng
common noun
generic term
to introduce oneself
Character Decomposition
通
辶
龴
用
名
夕
口
Related Words
(20)
名
míng
1
name
2
noun (part of speech)
3
place (e.g. among winners)
4
famous
5
classifier for people
名单
míng dān
1
list of names
名字
míng zi
1
name (of a person or thing)
2
CL:個|个[gè]
成名
chéng míng
1
to make one's name
2
to become famous
排名
pái míng
1
to rank (1st, 2nd etc)
2
ranking
通
tōng
1
to go through
2
to know well
3
(suffix) expert
4
to connect
5
to communicate
6
open
7
to clear
8
classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
通宵
tōng xiāo
1
all night
2
throughout the night
通过
tōng guò
1
by means of
2
through
3
via
4
to pass through
5
to get through
6
to adopt
7
to pass (a bill or inspection etc)
8
to switch over
交通
jiāo tōng
1
to be connected
2
traffic
3
transportation
4
communications
5
liaison
亨通
hēng tōng
1
to go smoothly
2
prosperous
3
going well
出名
chū míng
1
well-known for sth
2
to become well known
3
to make one's mark
功名
gōng míng
1
scholarly honor (in imperial exams)
2
rank
3
achievement
4
fame
5
glory
南通
Nán tōng
1
Nantong prefecture level city in Jiangsu
卡通
kǎ tōng
1
cartoon (loanword)
取名
qǔ míng
1
to name
2
to be named
3
to christen
4
to seek fame
名人
míng rén
1
personage
2
celebrity
名利
míng lì
1
fame and profit
名副其实
míng fù qí shí
1
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
名叫
míng jiào
1
called
2
named
名媛
míng yuán
1
young lady of note
2
debutante
Idioms
(20)
一窍不通
yī qiào bù tōng
1
lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
2
I don't understand a word (idiom)
3
it's all Greek to me
一通百通
yī tōng bǎi tōng
1
grasp this fundamental point and all the rest will follow (idiom)
串通一气
chuàn tōng yī qì
1
to act in collusion (idiom)
久仰大名
jiǔ yǎng dà míng
1
I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
久慕盛名
jiǔ mù shèng míng
1
I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom); I've been looking forward to meeting you.
2
It's an honor to meet you at last.
互通有无
hù tōng yǒu wú
1
mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)
2
to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls
3
to reciprocate with material assistance
4
scratch each other's back
八仙过海,各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
1
lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
2
fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
冒名顶替
mào míng dǐng tì
1
to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate
2
to pose under a false name
功名利禄
gōng míng lì lù
1
position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
功成名就
gōng chéng míng jiù
1
to win success and recognition (idiom)
半通不通
bàn tōng bù tōng
1
to not fully understand (idiom)
博识多通
bó shí duō tōng
1
knowledgeable and perspicacious (idiom)
名不副实
míng bù fù shí
1
the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact
2
Reality does not live up to the name.
3
Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.
名不符实
míng bù fú shí
1
the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation
名不虚传
míng bù xū chuán
1
lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation
2
enjoys a well-deserved reputation
名利双收
míng lì shuāng shōu
1
both fame and fortune (idiom)
2
both virtue and reward
名副其实
míng fù qí shí
1
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
名噪一时
míng zào yī shí
1
to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
名垂青史
míng chuí qīng shǐ
1
lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
名存实亡
míng cún shí wáng
1
the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)
Sample Sentences