Chinese word

著名

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhù míng

Meaning

  • adjectivefamous

Example

他是著名的作家。tā shì zhù míng de zuò jiā

He is a famous writer.

Illustration for 著名 (famous)

More examples

那位著名的导演的电影很受欢迎。nà wèi zhù míng de dáo yǎn de diàn yǐng hěn shòu huān yíng

The film by that famous director is very popular.

Core concept

A reputation that has spread beyond a small circle and become widely known.

Common phrases

  • 著名的艺术家zhù míng de yì shù jiā

    famous artist

  • 著名的导演zhù míng de dáo yǎn

    famous director

  • 著名的品牌zhù míng de pǐn pái

    famous brand

Similar words

有名yǒu míng: Well known to many people in everyday language.
出名chū míng: Used mainly in casual speech for someone or something that is well known.

Definition in Chinese

为大众广泛认知，常用于正式或书面场合表示具有一定声誉的形容词。wèi dà zhòng guǎng fàn rèn zhī cháng yòng yú zhèng shì huò shū miàn chǎng hé biǎo shì jù yǒu yí dìng shēng yù de xíng róng cí

Word origin

The compound joins 著 (zhù, "conspicuous") with 名 (míng, "name"), linking something that stands out with the reputation by which the public knows it.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this adjective helps with titles, profiles, and announcements, where written Chinese often uses more formal wording than everyday speech.

Opposites

  • 无名wú míngunknownadjective

Related words

  • 著名度zhù míng dùfamenoun

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