名人 (míng rén) — famous person, celebrity
Definition
A person who is widely known to the public. 明星 is more like a 'star' in entertainment; 人士 is a formal compound-word head meaning 'a person of [some field]' (e.g. 业内人士).
noun
famous personcelebrity
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 名人。Tā hěn xiǎng chéng wéi yí wèi míng rén.He really wants to become a celebrity.
- 名人。Wǒ zài diàn shì shàng kàn dào le nà wèi míng rén.I saw that celebrity on TV.
- 名人。Zhè zhāng zhào piàn lǐ yǒu jǐ wèi míng rén.There are several celebrities in this photo.
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