How to say “famous” in Chinese
famous; become famous
“Famous” in Chinese is 出名, chū míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
出名 is read chū míng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
夕 “evening” and 口 “mouth”: in the dark you say your name aloud.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “出名”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 出名. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他二十岁就出名了。tāèrshísuìjiùchūmíngleHe became famous at just twenty.
- 她很早就出名了tāhěnzǎojiùchūmíngleShe became famous very early.
More words from the lesson “Stars and fame”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “famous” in Chinese?
“Famous” in Chinese is 出名, pinyin chūmíng.
What does 出名 mean?
出名 (chūmíng) means “famous; become famous”.
How do you write 出名?
出名 is 2 characters: 出 (chū) — go out; 名 (míng) — name. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 出名?
出名 is read chūmíng. Tones: chū — first tone, míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“famous” in the lesson “Stars and fame”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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