闻名 wénmíng well-known
well-known; famous; renowned; eminent
How to remember 闻名: 闻 hear + 名 name = well-known.
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How it is used
- Famous, renowned - 世界闻名 (shìjiè wénmíng) world-famous, 闻名遐迩 (wénmíng xiá'ěr) known far and wide.
- Literary flavor; often patterns as 以...闻名 (yǐ...wénmíng) to be famous for - 这里以美食闻名 (famous for its food).
- 闻 here = to hear (one's name is heard), not to smell.