著名

著名 zhùmíng

Famous (well-known)

著名 in a sentence HSK 4 zhuming

What 著名 means

  1. Famous (well-known)

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Character by character

著名 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

著
zhù
Notable
名
míng
Name (reputation - famous - mw for people with professions)

How to write 著名

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著名 in a sentence

他是一位著名的作家。
Tā shì yí wèi zhùmíng de zuòjiā.
He is a well-known writer.
这是本地著名的景点。
Zhè shì běndì zhùmíng de jǐngdiǎn.
This is a famous local sight.

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Questions about 著名

What does 著名 mean in English?

著名 is pronounced zhùmíng and means Famous (well-known).

How do you pronounce 著名?

著名 is zhùmíng in pinyin — written zhuming without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 著名?

著名 is written with 2 characters: 著 (zhù) Notable, 名 (míng) Name (reputation - famous - mw for people with professions). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 著名 an HSK word?

Yes — 著名 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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