有名 (yǒumíng) — famous; well-known; celebrated

有名 (yǒumíng)

有名 describes someone or something that is widely known and recognized.

Meanings

1. [adj] famous; well-known; celebrated; renowned

Example Sentences

这家餐厅的北京烤鸭非常有名。 Zhè jiā cāntīng de Běijīng kǎoyā fēicháng yǒumíng. This restaurant's Peking duck is very famous.

她是一位有名的钢琴家。 Tā shì yī wèi yǒumíng de gāngqínjia. She is a famous pianist.

那座山在全国都很有名。 Nà zuò shān zài quánguó dōu hěn yǒumíng. That mountain is well-known throughout the country.

他因为发明了这个产品而变得有名。 Tā yīnwèi fāmíng le zhège chǎnpǐn ér biàn de yǒumíng. He became famous for inventing this product.

Collocations

Memory Hook

有 means "to have" and 名 means "name/reputation." To be famous is to have a name that everyone knows.