名著 míngzhù masterpiece
How to remember 名著: 名 name + 著 to show = masterpiece.
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How it is used
- A literary classic/masterpiece - 世界名著 (shìjiè míngzhù) world literary classics; 四大名著 (sìdà míngzhù) the Four Great Classical Novels.
- Almost always about acclaimed books, not paintings or films. Neutral, common in education.