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驰名 (chí míng) — to be famous widely; to be renowned

Definition

驰名 (chímíng) is a formal, written verb meaning 'famous/widely renowned' — a stronger, more literary choice than the everyday 出名 ('well-known'). Often appears in fixed phrases like 驰名中外.

verb
to be famous widelyto be renowned

Examples

  • 驰名。
    Zhè ge pǐn pái de chǎn pǐn chí míng zhōng wài.
    The products of this brand are famous at home and abroad.
  • 驰名。
    Tā de yì shù zuò pǐn chí míng shì jiè.
    His artworks are famous worldwide.
  • 驰名。
    Yuǎn jìn chí míng de chá yè lái zì zhè lǐ.
    The tea that is famous far and near comes from here.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

驰chíspread
名míngname/reputation

“驰” suggests spreading, and “名” denotes reputation, giving the sense of being widely renowned.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

名 puts 夕 (crescent moon) above 口 (mouth), showing a name spoken in the dark.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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