No. 23 in Chinese
名
"名" means "name," "reputation," or "fame."
In a sentence
他是一位着名科学家。
He is a renowned scientist.
In this sentence, '名' is used in the word '着名' which means 'famous' or 'renowned', indicating someone's prominence or reputation.
请问你的名字是什么？
May I ask what your name is?
Here, '名' appears in '名字', which means 'name', referring to a person's appellation.
这次比赛共有五十名选手参加。
There are fifty participants in this competition.
In this instance, '名' serves as a measure word for people, specifically participants in an event.
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