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以 … 的名义 (in the name of)
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On behalf of the class
- Your class wants to thank the teacher who is retiring, and you write the card.
- I我in以the whole class全班to study at the same school同学(modifier / structural particle)的name名义，towards向the teacher老师to express / indicate表示thank感谢。 — "On behalf of the whole class, I'd like to thank our teacher."
in以 + X + (modifier / structural particle)的name名义 = in the name of, on behalf of
- in以 X (modifier / structural particle)的name名义 says whose name or authority an action is done under: in以his own个人(modifier / structural particle)的name名义, in以company公司(modifier / structural particle)的name名义.
- It goes before the verb phrase.
he他in以his own个人的name名义donated捐了10,000一万yuan块。
Complete: “He donated in his own name.” 他以个人的____捐了钱。
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以 X 的名义.
Official and personal capacity
- this这封信to be / is是in以school学校(modifier / structural particle)的name名义to issue (an order, decree…发出(modifier / structural particle)的。 — "This letter was sent in the school's name."
- I我in以a friend朋友(modifier / structural particle)的name名义advise劝you你，don't别so much这么to make做。 — "As your friend, I'm telling you: don't do this."
I我as以a friend朋友的(capacity)名义advise劝you你。
Build: “On behalf of the whole class, I thank the teacher.”
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以 X 的名义 + verb phrase.
Neutral, not deceptive
- in以…(modifier / structural particle)的name名义 is neutral or official; for using a name as a cover, use variant of 借借…之名.
- Both in以company公司(modifier / structural particle)的name名义 and the shorter in以company公司name名义 occur. Learn the full phrase first; the shorter form is also used in formal documents.
Which suggests the name is used as a cover?
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借公司之名谋私利 uses the company's name as a cover for personal gain, so it is critical. 以…的名义 and 代表 are neutral ways to say whom you speak or act for.
in以…(modifier / structural particle)的name名义 versus on behalf of代表
- on behalf of代表 + group = represent: I我on behalf of代表the whole class全班thank感谢the teacher老师.
- in以…(modifier / structural particle)的name名义 stresses whose name or authority the act carries.
I我on behalf of代表the whole class全班thank感谢the teacher老师。
代表 can also mean “on behalf of”.
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True. 代表 can mean “on behalf of”: 我代表全班感谢老师 “On behalf of the class, I thank the teacher.”
Recap
- in以 X (modifier / structural particle)的name名义 + verb = in the name of / on behalf of X (neutral, official).
- A cover story = variant of 借借…之名; on behalf of代表 = represent.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Your class wants to thank the teacher who is retiring, and you write the card. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.