小有名气 (xiǎo yǒu) — to have some reputation; to be fairly well-known

Definition

Examples

• 他在这个行业已经小有名气了。
  Tā zài zhè ge háng yè yǐ jīng xiǎo yǒu le.
  He already has some reputation in this industry.
• 那家餐厅在当地小有名气，味道不错。
  Nà jiā cān tīng zài dāng dì xiǎo yǒu, wèi dào bú cuò.
  That restaurant is fairly well-known locally, and the food is good.
• 这位画家虽然年轻，但已经小有名气了。
  Zhè wèi huà jiā suī rán nián qīng, dàn yǐ jīng xiǎo yǒu míng qì le.
  Though young, this painter has already earned some fame.