名誉

míng yù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. fame
2. reputation
3. honor
4. honorary
5. emeritus (of retired professor)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 耻辱 chǐ rǔ 耻辱 chǐ rǔ disgrace 表示羞耻、不名誉的状态: disgrace

Related words

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• 荣誉 róng yù 荣誉 róng yù honor 更强调因成就而获得的荣耀和奖励: honor

Synonyms

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• 声望 shēng wàng 声望 shēng wàng popularity 侧重于社会声望和威望，常用于公众人物: popularity
• 信誉 xìn yù 信誉 xìn yù prestige 侧重于信用和声誉，常用于商业或个人诚信: prestige

Usage notes

Collocations

名誉 is often used in formal contexts, such as '名誉博士' (honorary doctorate) or '名誉主席' (honorary chairman). It is rarely used to describe everyday personal reputation.

Example Sentences

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他获得了 名誉 博士学位。

He received an honorary doctorate.

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Words Containing 名誉

• 不名誉 不名誉 bù míng yù: disreputable
• 名誉博士 名誉博士 míng yù bó shì: honorary doctorate
• 名誉博士学位 名誉博士学位 míng yù bó shì xué wèi: honorary doctorate
• 名誉学位 名誉学位 míng yù xué wèi: honorary degree
• 名誉扫地 名誉扫地 míng yù sǎo dì: to be thoroughly discredited
• 恢复名誉 恢复名誉 huī fù míng yù: to rehabilitate

Child Words of 名誉

• 名 名 míng: name
• 誉 誉 yù: to praise