有名 (yǒu míng) — famous; well-known

Definition

Everyday 'famous / well-known' (people, places, things). More colloquial than the written 著名 and 知名; for people and places, 出名 is a common near-synonym.

adjective
famouswell-known

Examples

  • 有名
    Zhè ge chéng shì hěn yǒu míng.
    This city is very famous.
  • 有名
    Tā de huà zài quán shì jiè dōu hěn yǒu míng.
    His paintings are famous all over the world.
  • 有名
    Nà ge yǒu míng de yǎn yuán yǎn le hěn duō diàn yǐng.
    That famous actor has acted in many movies.

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