() — reputation, fame, praise; to praise, to eulogize

Definition

誉 (yù) is the literary 'reputation/praise' side of 名誉 and 荣誉 — by itself it never stands alone, only as the second half of a compound.

bound form
reputationfamepraiseto praiseto eulogize

Examples

  • Tā hěn zhòng shì zì jǐ de míng yù.
    He values his own reputation.
  • Tā huò dé le zuì gāo róng yù.
    He received the highest honor.
  • Tā de zuò pǐn shòu dào guǎng fàn zàn yù.
    His works received widespread praise.

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