成名 (chéng míng) — to become famous, to make a name for oneself
Definition
成名 means 'to become famous' — focuses on the result of achieving fame, often as a one-time event (e.g. 一举成名), unlike 著名 which describes an already-famous person or thing.
verb
to become famousto make a name for oneself
Examples
- 成名。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù mèng xiǎng chéng míng.He dreamed of becoming famous since childhood.
- ，。Tā yǎn le nà bù diàn yǐng hòu, yí xià zi chéng le míng.After acting in that movie, he became famous overnight.
- 成名，。Hěn duō rén zài nǔ lì chéng míng, dàn zhǐ yǒu shǎo shù rén zuò dào le.Many people work hard to become famous, but only a few succeed.
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