有名 yǒumíng famous
famous; well-known
How to remember 有名: 有 have + 名 name = famous.
Characters
How it is used
- A plain adjective for famous/well-known - 一位有名的作家 (yí wèi yǒumíng de zuòjiā) a famous writer, 这家店很有名 (zhè jiā diàn hěn yǒumíng) this shop is well-known.
- Everyday and neutral-to-positive. Contrast 著名 (zhùmíng), which is more formal/written and used attributively (著名画家); and 出名 (chūmíng), which stresses becoming famous.
Example sentences
- 他在日本也很有名。 Tā zài rìběn yě hěn yǒumíng.He is also very famous in Japan.
- 她是有名的电影明星。 Tā shì yǒumíng de diànyǐng míngxīng.She is a famous movie star.
- 《孙子兵法》是一本很有名的书。 《Sūnzi Bīngfǎ》 shì yī běn hěn yǒumíngde shū.The Art of War is a very famous book.