Chen lao shi 09/02-09/05/2014 Unit 1: W z j Myself Lesson 1:
Greetings and Names
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Part 3: Mng z (Names)
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Basics about Chinese mng z Count 1,2,3 by person First read
your part of the article (1,2 or 3) If you finish early, you can
read other parts Share what you learned with your group
members
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Chinese culture of mng z Last Name + First Name E.g. Chen
Yixing (Yixing Chen) Li Xiaolong (Bruce Lee) Cheng Long (Jackie
Chan) No middle name in Chinese 1 Name Order
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Chinese culture of mng z Usually 1 character 100 last names
shared by 84% of Chinese population (1+ billion). It is very common
for non-related people to have same last names. Origins of last
names: birth place, ancestors names, jobs, ranks, etc. 2 Last
Name
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Chinese culture of mng z Usually 1 or 2 characters Male names:
strong tough power outstanding Female names: beautiful kind flower
graceful Neutral names: knowledgeable intelligent upright bright 3
First Name
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Chinese culture of mng z A son is never named after his father
or called junior. Never name a child after a relative. 4 Naming
Taboos Avoiding elders and ancestors names out of respect.
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Mng z of Chinese Celebrities Fn Bngbng Actress Yng Ln Show host
Yo Mng Basketball player Chng Lng Actor (dragon) (ocean wave)
(bright) (ice)
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Name yourself in zhng wn Step 1. Choose last name
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Name yourself in zhng wn Think of 2-3 words that you like or
can describe you E.g. big, dragon Look up these words in Google
Translate E.g. big D dragon Lng Choose 1 or 2 characters as your
first name E.g. D Lng Ask Chen lao shi for suggestions or approval
Step 2. Look up first name
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Name yourself in zhng wn Go to
http://www.shuifeng.net/Dic/Html/In dex.htm
http://www.shuifeng.net/Dic/Html/In dex.htm Copy, type or find your
characters Practice pronunciation Practice writing 1 2 3 Step 3.
Practice
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What did you learn? What learning methods work best for you?
What did you enjoy? What challenges did you face? How will you
improve?