HSK · Level 69
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Chinese word
知名度
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhī míng dù
Meaning
- nounfame
Example
他的知名度在年轻人中很高。tā de zhī míng dù zài nián qīng rén zhōng hěn gāo
He is very famous among young people.
More examples
新品牌需要时间来提高知名度。xīn pǐn pái xū yào shí jiān lái tí gāo zhī míng dù
A new brand needs time to increase its name recognition.
Core concept
A name spreads from a small circle into the wider public until it feels familiar.
Common phrases
提高知名度tí gāo zhī míng dù
increase name recognition
品牌知名度pǐn pái zhī míng dù
brand name recognition
知名度高zhī míng dù gāo
high name recognition
Similar words
名气míng qì: Fame that draws public attention and makes a person or thing widely talked about.
认知度rèn zhī dù: A measured proportion of people who know about a person, thing, or idea.
声誉shēng yù: The degree of respect and trust that a person or organization has earned.
影响力yíng xiǎng lì: The power to affect what other people think or do.
Definition in Chinese
表示某人、某物或某事被公众知道的程度。biǎo shì mǒu rén mǒu wù huò mǒu shì bèi gōng zhòng zhī dào de chéng dù
Word origin
知 (zhī, "know") + 名 (míng, "name") + 度 (dù, "degree") forms a noun for the degree to which a name is known.
Usage tips
- Recognition does not imply approval: a product or place can have high 知名度 (zhīmíngdù, "public recognition") even when people neither like nor admire it.
Other meanings
- name recognitionnoun
Related words
- 知名zhī míngwell-knownadjective
- 知名人士zhī míng rén shìfamous personnoun