Definition
齐名 is a verb-object expression meaning 'to enjoy equal fame or popularity with someone'. It's often used as a set phrase and rarely separated, but as a separable verb (离合词), you can insert elements like 与……齐名 ('to be equally famous with…'). The most common pattern is A 与 B 齐名 (A and B are equally famous).
v.o.
to enjoy equal fameto be as famous as someone
Examples
- 齐名。Lǐbái Dùfǔ zài Zhōngguó shīgē shǐ shàng jì.Li Bai and Du Fu enjoy equal fame in Chinese poetry history.
- 齐名。Zhè jiā cāntīng de zhāopái cài néng yǔ Mǐqílín xīngjí cāntīng jì.This restaurant's signature dish can be as famous as Michelin-starred restaurants'.
- 齐名。Zhè liǎng wèi kēxuéjiā zài wùlǐ xué lǐngyù jì.These two scientists are equally renowned in the field of physics.
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