Chinese word

家喻户晓

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā yù hù xiǎo

Meaning

  • idiomwidely known

Example

他的故事早已在全国家喻户晓。tā de gù shì záo yǐ zài quán guó jiā yù hù xiǎo

His story has long been widely known throughout the country.

Illustration for 家喻户晓 (widely known)

More examples

这本书出版后，作者很快在业界家喻户晓。zhè běn shū chū bǎn hòu zuò zhě hěn kuài zài yè jiè jiā yù hù xiǎo

After this book was published, its author soon became widely known in the industry.

Core concept

Knowledge shared across an entire community, with every household already familiar with it.

Common phrases

  • 在全国家喻户晓zài quán guó jiā yù hù xiǎo

    widely known throughout the country

  • 家喻户晓的故事jiā yù hù xiǎo de gù shì

    widely known story

  • 家喻户晓的人物jiā yù hù xiǎo de rén wù

    widely known figure

  • 使其家喻户晓shǐ qí jiā yù hù xiǎo

    make it widely known

Similar words

众所周知zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī: Known by many people and accepted as common knowledge.
广为人知guǎng wéi rén zhī: Known across a wide area by a large number of people.
人尽皆知rén jǐn jiē zhī: Known by everyone in a group or community, with almost no one unaware of it.
名声在外míng shēng zài wài: Having a reputation that has spread beyond the local area.

Definition in Chinese

形容某人或某事在全国范围内广为人知，成为家常话题。xíng róng mǒu rén huò mǒu shì zài quán guó fàn wéi nèi guǎng wéi rén zhī chéng wéi jiā cháng huà tí

Word origin

The idiom 家 (jiā, "home") + 喻 (yù, "make known") and 户 (hù, "household") + 晓 (xiǎo, "know") pictures knowledge reaching every household.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 家喻户晓 (jiāyùhùxiǎo, "widely known") sounds more formal than 很有名 (hěn yǒumíng, "very famous"), so it suits polished descriptions better than relaxed chat.

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