誉为 (yù wéi) — to be praised/renowned as, to be acclaimed as

Definition

誉为 (yù wéi) is a formal written verb meaning 'be acclaimed/prised as' — usually appears in 被 sentences to label a person or thing with a prestigious title. Synonymous with the simpler 被称作, but 誉为 implies high praise, not neutral naming.

verb
to be praised/renowned asto be acclaimed as

Examples

  • 誉为。
    Tā bèi bèi yù wéi dāng dài zuì wěi dà de zuò jiā.
    He is acclaimed as the greatest writer of our time.
  • 誉为。
    Zhè zuò chéng shì bèi yù wéi huā yuán chéng shì.
    This city is known as the Garden City.
  • 誉为。
    Tā de zuò pǐn bèi yù wéi jīng diǎn zhī zuò.
    His work is hailed as a classic.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

誉yùpraise
为wèibe/as

誉 praises and 为 states what something is, giving the sense of being acclaimed as.

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 譽; 誉 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánsay
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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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 為; 为 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 為 showed a hand holding an elephant; the simplified 为 is a later shorthand.

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