名誉 míngyù fame
fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor)
How to remember 名誉: 名 name + 誉 fame = fame.
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How it is used
- Honor/reputation as sth to protect - 损害名誉 (sǔnhài míngyù) to damage one's reputation; 名誉权 (míngyù quán) the right to reputation (legal).
- Also 'honorary' before a title: 名誉主席 (míngyù zhǔxí) honorary chairman. More formal and honor-weighted than 名声 (míngshēng).
Example sentences
- 尽管有金钱和名誉，他还是不幸福。 Jǐnguǎn yǒu jīnqián hé míngyù, tā háishì bú xìngfú.Even with all his wealth and fame, he's unhappy.