| Classifier | Nominal Proper 名 |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 名 |
| Simplified | 名 |
| Pinyin | míng |
| Cantonese | ming4 |
| Usage | honorific, or persons with perceived higher social rank (doctors 醫生/医生, lawyers 律師/律师, politicians, royalty, etc.), in formal occasions or in literary Chinese, also used for any type of person (not necessarily high-ranking, e.g. mother 母親) |
Tags: cantonese, chinese, nominal, proper
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