Writing
举世闻名 (jǔshì wénmíng) — how to say "world-famous" in Chinese
举世
闻名
World-famous, renowned worldwide
Character composition
举
to lift, to raise, to cite (an example)
世
world, generation
闻
to hear, news
名
name, famous
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
举世闻名的建筑
jǔshì wénmíng de jiànzhù
world-famous building
举世闻名的画家
jǔshì wénmíng de huàjiā
world-famous painter
Examples
中国的长城是举世闻名的古代建筑。
China's Great Wall is a world-famous ancient structure.
长城举世闻名。
The Great Wall is world-famous.
Frequently asked questions
World famous in Chinese
"world-famous" in Chinese is 举世闻名 (jǔshì wénmíng).
What does 举世闻名 mean in English?
举世闻名 (jǔshì wénmíng) means "World-famous, renowned worldwide".
How is 举世闻名 pronounced?
It is pronounced jǔshì wénmíng (written as jushi wenming, jushiwenming). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "world-famous" in Chinese characters?
It is written 举世闻名: 举 has 9 strokes, 世 has 5 strokes, 闻 has 9 strokes, 名 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 举世闻名?
举世闻名 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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