name

Pronunciation: [neim]

Average Rank: 207

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

n. 名字, 名称, 姓名, 名义, 名誉, 文件名 vt. 命名, 称呼, 任命, 提名, 列举 a. 姓名的, 据以取名的 [计] 名称, 文件名, 姓名

Detailed Explanations:
  • n. a language unit by which a person or thing is known
  • n. a person's reputation
  • n. family based on male descent
  • n. a well-known or notable person
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Oxford 3000
Difficulty: BASIC
Exam Tags: zk gk
Word Forms:
Plural: names
Past Participle: named
Past: named
Present Participle: naming
3rd Person: names

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#143

Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage

Percentile: 98.6% (Top 98.6% most frequent)
98.6%

Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus

TV & Movie Scripts
#275

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 97.2% (Top 97.2% most frequent)
97.2%

Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus

Project Gutenberg
#204

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 98.0% (Top 98.0% most frequent)
98.0%

Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus

Insights

This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.

Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.

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