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有名
yǒumíng
1. famous
2. well-known
HSK 3 Very Common • Top 4%

Character Breakdown

有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1 6 丶
名
míng
name; position, rank, title
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (5)

固有名词
gùyǒumíngcí
proper noun
专有名词
zhuānyǒumíngcí
proper noun
师出有名
shīchūyǒumíng
lit. to have sufficient reason to send troops (idiom)
有名亡实
yǒumíngwángshí
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
有名无实
yǒumíngwúshí
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name

Example Sentences (2)

我先去看了黄河，黄河是中国有名的大河，我坐在船上，一边看一边照相。
Wǒ xiān qù kàn le huáng hé, huáng hé shì zhōngguó yǒumíng de dàhé, wǒ zuò zài chuán shàng, yìbiān kàn yìbiān zhàoxiàng.
I went to see the Yellow River first. The Yellow River is a famous big river in China. I sat on a boat, looking and taking photos at the same time.
Text 4
贵公司不但很有名，而且工作环境好。
guì gōngsī búdàn hěn yǒumíng,érqiě gōngzuò huánjìng hǎo.
Your company is not only very famous, but also has a good work environment.
Text 3

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
3,168 of 84,292