How to say “be famous” in Chinese
be famous, be renowned
“Be famous” in Chinese is 闻名, wén míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
闻名 is read wén 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
A 门 “door” with an 耳 “ear” in it, like 问, where the door holds a 口 “mouth”.
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 “闻名”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 闻名. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这座城市以园林闻名。zhèzuòchéngshìyǐyuánlínwénmíngThis city is famous for its gardens.
- 这里的茶叶闻名中外。zhèlǐdecháyèwénmíngzhōngwàiThe tea here is famous both in China and abroad.
- 这里以园林闻名zhèlǐyǐyuánlínwénmíngThis place is famous for its gardens.
- 这座园林闻名中外zhèzuòyuánlínwénmíngzhōngwàiThis garden is famous both in China and abroad.
- 这位作家闻名海内外zhèwèizuòjiāwénmínghǎinèiwàiThis writer is famous both at home and abroad.
- 中国的瓷器闻名世界。ZhōngguódecíqìwénmíngshìjièChinese porcelain is famous all over the world.
More words from the lesson “A trip: famous sights and gardens”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be famous” in Chinese?
“Be famous” in Chinese is 闻名, pinyin wénmíng.
What does 闻名 mean?
闻名 (wénmíng) means “be famous, be renowned”.
How do you write 闻名?
闻名 is 2 characters: 闻 (wén) — hear; news; 名 (míng) — name. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 闻名?
闻名 is read wénmíng. Tones: wén — second tone, míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be famous” in the lesson “A trip: famous sights and gardens”
This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” 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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