Writing
出名 (chū míng) — how to say "famous" in Chinese
出名
Famous
adjective
Character composition
出
to go out
名
name
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
凵
Receptacle
#17 · kǎn · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
出名的作家
chū míng de zuò jiā
famous writer
出名的歌手
chū míng de gē shǒu
famous singer
Examples
这位作家在中国很出名。
This writer is very famous in China.
他很出名。
He is very famous.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "famous" in Chinese?
"famous" in Chinese is 出名 (chū míng).
Chu ming meaning in Mandarin
出名 (chū míng) means "Famous".
How is 出名 pronounced?
It is pronounced chū míng (written as chu ming, chuming). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Famous in Chinese characters
It is written 出名: 出 has 5 strokes, 名 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 出名?
出名 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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