Writing
名言 (míng yán) — how to say "famous saying" in Chinese
名言
Famous saying
noun
Character composition
名
name, famous
言
word, speech
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
引用名言
yǐn yòng míng yán
to quote a famous saying
Examples
他引用了一句名言来鼓励大家。
He quoted a famous saying to encourage everyone.
这是一句名言。
This is a famous saying.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "famous saying" in Chinese?
"famous saying" in Chinese is 名言 (míng yán).
名言 meaning in English
名言 (míng yán) means "Famous saying".
How is 名言 pronounced?
It is pronounced míng yán (written as ming yan, mingyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "famous saying" in Chinese characters?
It is written 名言: 名 has 6 strokes, 言 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 名言?
名言 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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