出名

chū míng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. well-known for sth
2. to become well known
3. to make one's mark
4. to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 无名 wú míng 无名 wú míng nameless Describes someone or something that is not famous or well-known.: nameless

Register variants

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• 有名 yǒu míng 有名 yǒu míng famous A more colloquial way to say famous, commonly used in spoken Chinese.: famous

Synonyms

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• 著名 zhù míng 著名 zhù míng famous Used to describe a person, place, or thing that is widely known and respected.: famous
• 闻名 wén míng 闻名 wén míng well-known Often used in the pattern 因...而闻名 to mean famous for something.: well-known

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in the phrase 因...而出名 to indicate the reason for being famous.

Common mistakes

Do not use 出名 to describe fame that lasts for a very long time or is of high prestige; for that, use 著名.

Example Sentences

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这个地方因为美丽的风景而 出名 。

This place is famous for its beautiful scenery.

我不 出名 。

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他 出名 了。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 413307)

她 出名 了。

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Words Containing 出名

• 人怕出名猪怕壮 人怕出名猪怕壮 rén pà chū míng zhū pà zhuàng: lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
• 人怕出名猪怕肥 人怕出名猪怕肥 rén pà chū míng zhū pà féi: lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
• 混出名堂 混出名堂 hùn chū míng tang: to make it
• 系出名门 系出名门 xì chū míng mén: to come from a distinguished family
• 闯出名堂 闯出名堂 chuǎng chū míng tang: to make a name for oneself

Child Words of 出名

• 出 出 chū: to go out
• 名 名 míng: name