闻名 (wén míng) — to be well-known, to be famous

Definition

闻名 is the formal/written 'to be famous', typically used with a topic — 中国以长城闻名 (China is famous for the Great Wall). The everyday choice is 有名/出名.

verb

to be well-knownto be famous

Easily confused

闻名。
Huáng shān yǐ fēng jǐng yōu měi wén míng.
Huangshan is famous for its beautiful scenery.
闻名。
Zhè wèi kē xué jiā de yán jiū zài xué shù jiè shí fēn wén míng.
This scientist's research is very well-known in academic circles.
闻名，。
Zhè ge dì fāng wén míng quán qiú, měi nián dōu yǒu hěn duō yóu kè.
This place is world-famous; every year there are many tourists.

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