Famous in Chinese: 著名 (zhù míng)

zhù míng

famous

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Definitions

  1. 1famous
  2. 2noted
  3. 3well-known
  4. 4celebrated

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Zhuyin

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ㄓㄨˋ

zhù

/ zh/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄇㄧㄥˊ

míng

/ m/ i/ engˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 伦敦以雾著名。

    lún dūn yǐ wù zhù míng。

    London is famous for its fog.

  • 他是个著名的画家。

    tā shì gè zhù míng de huà jiā。

    He is a famous painter.

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