jan4 meng2人名

Jyutpingjan4 meng2

Yaleyàhn méng

名詞Uncommon

Definition

The name of a person.

neutralpeoplecommunication

How it's used

While 人名 is the standard term for a person's name, it is often used in administrative or formal contexts like filling out forms or discussing records. In casual daily conversation, people typically just use 姓名 or simply 叫咩名 to ask for someone's name. It functions primarily as a category label rather than a word used to address someone directly.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ni1呢go3個jan4人meng2名hou2好ci5似hou2好suk6熟gam3咁。

This person's name sounds very familiar.

nei5你gei3記m4唔gei3記dak1得keoi5佢go3個jan4人ming4名aa4呀？

Do you remember his name?

Common phrases

se2寫jan4人meng2名

write down a name

gei3記zyu6住jan4人meng2名

remember a name

Common mistake

Avoid using 人名 when asking someone for their name in a social setting, as it sounds clinical and unnatural. Use 叫咩名 instead to sound like a local speaker.