Definition
名气 (míngqi) is the everyday word for 'reputation, fame'—used for people and organizations. It's more colloquial than the formal 声誉 and 声望 (prestige), and lacks the honor/election sense of 名誉 (honorary). 名声 is the closest synonym, but 名气 is more common in casual speech.
noun
reputationfame
Examples
- 名气。Zhè wèi yǎnyuán de míng qi hěn dà.This actor has a great reputation.
- 名气。Nà jiā gōngsī de míng qi bú tài hǎo.That company's reputation is not very good.
- 。Tā zài dàxué lǐ hěn yǒu míng qi.He has a good reputation at the university.
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