闻名

wén míng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. well-known
2. famous
3. renowned
4. eminent

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 无名 wú míng 无名 wú míng nameless 表示没有名气: nameless

Synonyms

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• 著名 zhù míng 著名 zhù míng famous 表示名气大，可互换: famous
• 出名 chū míng 出名 chū míng well-known for sth 口语中常用: well-known for sth
• 知名 zhī míng 知名 zhī míng well-known; famous 较正式，用于人物或机构: well-known; famous

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“世界”、“于世”搭配，如“闻名世界”。

Formality

“闻名”书面色彩较浓，常用于成语或固定搭配如“闻名遐迩”。

Example Sentences

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这座城市 闻名 世界。

This city is famous throughout the world.

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Words Containing 闻名

• 举世闻名 举世闻名 jǔ shì wén míng: world-famous (idiom)
• 远近闻名 远近闻名 yuǎn jìn wén míng: to be known far and wide
• 世界闻名 世界闻名 shì jiè wén míng: world famous
• 闻名不如见面 闻名不如见面 wén míng bù rú jiàn miàn: knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
• 闻名于世 闻名于世 wén míng yú shì: world-famous
• 闻名遐迩 闻名遐迩 wén míng xiá ěr: to be famous far and wide (idiom)
• 遐迩闻名 遐迩闻名 xiá ěr wén míng: famous everywhere

Child Words of 闻名

• 名 名 míng: name
• 闻 闻 wén: to hear