闻
名

Well-known in Chinese: 闻名 (wén míng)

wén míng

well-known

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 聞名1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1well-known
  2. 2famous
  3. 3renowned
  4. 4eminent

Stroke order

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闻
名

Zhuyin

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ㄨㄣˊ

wén

ㄨ/ uㄣ/ enˊ/ second tone

ㄇㄧㄥˊ

míng

ㄇ/ mㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

闻名

Simplified

聞名

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这座城市以美食闻名。

    zhè zuò chéng shì yǐ měi shí wén míng。

    This city is famous for its food.

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Related words

闻

wén

to hear

名

míng

name

名字

míng zi

name (of a person or thing)

新闻

xīn wén

news

有名

yǒu míng

famous

报名

bào míng

to sign up

著名

zhù míng

famous

名牌

míng pái

famous brand

名片

míng piàn

(business) card

名胜

míng shèng

a place famous for its scenery or historical relics

名称

míng chēng

name (of a thing)

名单

míng dān

list of names

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