How to say “well-known” in Chinese
well-known (lit.)
“Well-known” in Chinese is 知名, zhī míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
知名 is read zhī 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
On the right, 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 “知名”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 知名. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是一位知名歌手tāshìyíwèizhīmínggēshǒuHe is a well-known singer.
More words from the lesson “Songs and dances”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “well-known” in Chinese?
“Well-known” in Chinese is 知名, pinyin zhīmíng.
What does 知名 mean?
知名 (zhīmíng) means “well-known (lit.)”.
How do you write 知名?
知名 is 2 characters: 知 (zhī) — know; 名 (míng) — name. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 知名?
知名 is read zhīmíng. Tones: zhī — first tone, míng — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“well-known” in the lesson “Songs and dances”
This word is from the topic “Art” of HSK 5. 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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