What 家喻户晓 means
- Widely known (well known)
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What does 家喻户晓 mean in English?
家喻户晓 is pronounced jiāyùhùxiǎo and means Widely known (well known).
How do you pronounce 家喻户晓?
家喻户晓 is jiāyùhùxiǎo in pinyin — written jiayuhuxiao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 家喻户晓?
家喻户晓 is written with 4 characters: 家 (jiā) Family (home - domestic), 喻 (yù) Explain (understand - metaphorically), 户 (hù) Household (family - door), 晓 (xiǎo) Dawn (to know - tell). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 家喻户晓 written in traditional Chinese?
家喻戶曉. The simplified form 家喻户晓 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 家喻戶曉 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jiāyùhùxiǎo.
Is 家喻户晓 an HSK word?
Yes — 家喻户晓 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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