Writing
名人 (míng rén) — how to say "celebrity" in Chinese
名人
Celebrity
noun
Character composition
名
name, famous
人
person
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
名人照片
míngrén zhàopiàn
photo of a celebrity
Examples
这位名人有很多粉丝。
This celebrity has many fans.
他是名人。
He is a celebrity.
Mnemonic
[míng rén-] Ming-Ming, a panda star, performs a bamboo-hat trick in the square every day. The crowd shouts, "A 名人!" 🐼✨ Even the mail carrier recognizes her and asks for an autograph on an envelope.
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Frequently asked questions
Celebrity meaning in Chinese
"celebrity" in Chinese is 名人 (míng rén).
名人 meaning in English
名人 (míng rén) means "Celebrity".
How is 名人 pronounced?
It is pronounced míng rén (written as ming ren, mingren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "celebrity" in Chinese characters?
It is written 名人: 名 has 6 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 名人?
名人 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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