What 名副其实 means
- Not just in name only
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名副其实 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.
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Questions about 名副其实
What does 名副其实 mean in English?
名副其实 is pronounced míngfùqíshí and means Not just in name only.
How do you pronounce 名副其实?
名副其实 is míngfùqíshí in pinyin — written mingfuqishi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 名副其实?
名副其实 is written with 4 characters: 名 (míng) Name (reputation - famous - mw for people with professions), 副 (fù) Assistant (mw for pairs and facial expressions), 其 (qí) His (her - its - their), 实 (shí) Real (really - true - honest - solid). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 名副其实 written in traditional Chinese?
名副其實. The simplified form 名副其实 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 名副其實 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced míngfùqíshí.
Is 名副其实 an HSK word?
Yes — 名副其实 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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