How to say “famous” in Chinese
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“Famous” in Chinese is 著名, zhù míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
著名 is read zhù 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 “著名”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 著名. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是中国著名的京剧演员。tāshìZhōngguózhùmíngdejīngjùyǎnyuánHe's a famous Chinese Peking opera actor.
- 这是一位著名画家的作品zhèshìyíwèizhùmínghuàjiādezuòpǐnThis is the work of a famous painter.
- 她目前在一所著名大学就读tāmùqiánzàiyìsuǒzhùmíngdàxuéjiùdúShe is currently studying at a well-known university.
- 下一个出场的是一位著名歌手，观众热烈鼓掌。xiàyígechūchǎngdeshìyíwèizhùmínggēshǒu,guānzhòngrèliègǔzhǎngNext up is a famous singer — the audience applauds warmly.
More words from the lesson “Famous people”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “famous” in Chinese?
“Famous” in Chinese is 著名, pinyin zhùmíng.
What does 著名 mean?
著名 (zhùmíng) means “famous”.
How do you write 著名?
著名 is 2 characters: 著 (zhù) — famous; write (a book); 名 (míng) — name. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 著名?
著名 is read zhùmíng. Tones: zhù — fourth tone, míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“famous” in the lesson “Famous people”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. 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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