Chinese word

有名

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒu míng

Meaning

  • adjectivefamous

Example

这个演员很 有名。zhè ge yǎn yuán hěn yǒu míng

This actor is very famous.

Illustration for 有名 (famous)

More examples

这所学校很 有名，学生很多。zhè suǒ xué xiào hěn yǒu míng xué shēng hěn duō

This school is very famous, and it has many students.

Core concept

Public recognition gathered around a person, place, or thing, making it stand out from the ordinary.

Common phrases

  • 很 有名hěn yǒu míng

    very famous

  • 有名的人yǒu míng de rén

    famous person

  • 有名的学校yǒu míng de xué xiào

    famous school

Similar words

受欢迎shòu huān yíng: Liked by many people and welcomed or enjoyed by them.
出名chū míng: Widely known, often because public attention has made someone or something famous.

Definition in Chinese

在公众中具有较高的知名度，用来描述人、地点或事物的声誉和被认知程度。zài gōng zhòng zhōng jù yǒu jiào gāo de zhī míng dù yòng lái miáo shù rén dì diǎn huò shì wù de shēng yù hé bèi rèn zhī chéng dù

Word origin

有 (yǒu, "to have") combines with 名 (míng, "name"), whose meaning extends from a name to the public reputation attached to it.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the usual English focus on famous people, this adjective also naturally describes well-known places and other things.

Opposites

  • 无名wú míngunknownadjective

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