声誉 (shēng yù) — reputation | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

声誉 emphasizes the standing a person or organization has earned over time, often through achievement or conduct. It is broader and more formal than 名气 (popular fame), and broader than 名誉, which usually pairs with honor or formal titles.

noun

reputation

Easily confused

生育shēng yùsound-aliketo give birth (to a child), to bear children

Examples

声誉。
Tā zài xué shù jiè xiǎng yǒu hěn gāo de shēng yù.
He enjoys a high reputation in the academic world.
声誉。
Zhè cì shì jiàn yán zhòng sǔn hài le gōng sī de shēng yù.
This incident severely damaged the company's reputation.
声誉。
Jiàn lì liáng hǎo de shēng yù xū yào nài xīn hé chéng xìn.
Building a good reputation requires patience and honesty.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

声shēngreputation

誉yùpraise

“声” and “誉” both refer to reputation or praise; together they mean a good name.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 聲; 声 is its simplified writing.

殸耳聲

Meaning part形符xíngfú

耳耳ěrear

Sound part声符shēngfú

殸

殸qìng聲shēng

Same sound today

The traditional form 聲 pairs 耳 (ear) with 殸 as a sound part; the simplified 声 is a shorthand and does not show those original parts.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 譽; 誉 is its simplified writing.

與言譽

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

與

與yǔ譽yù

Same sound today

The traditional form 譽 puts 與 above 言 (say); 言 is the part about saying, and 與 provides the sound. The simplified 誉 is a later shorthand.

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