有名 yǒumíng — famous, well known

Meanings

1. 1

   famous, well known

   Literally "to have a name" — the thing that is known has a name people can say. Used of people, places, dishes and shops alike: 有名的城市, 有名的医生.

   adjective

Character breakdown

• 有

  yǒu (third tone, dipping)

  to have, to possess; there is, there are; to exist

  6 strokes⿸𠂇月Radical 月
• 名

  míng (second tone, rising)

  name; given name; reputation, famous; measure word for people counted by rank or role

  6 strokes⿱夕口Radical 口

Example sentences

• 这个城市很有名，很多人来旅游。/這個城市很有名，很多人來旅遊。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) chéngshì (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) yǒumíng, (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) rén (second tone, rising) lái (second tone, rising) lǚyóu. (third tone, dipping)···

  This city is famous — a lot of people come here as tourists.

• 他是一位很有名的医生。/他是一位很有名的醫生。Tā (first tone, high and level) shì (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) wèi (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) yǒumíng (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) yīshēng. (first tone, high and level)···

  He is a well-known doctor.

Common mistakes

• Not quite他很有名字。

  Correct他很有名。

  名字 is the name you are called by — everybody has one. 有名 is fame, and adding 字 turns a compliment into a triviality.

Similar words

Words containing 有

• 有yǒu (third tone, dipping)to have, to possess
• 没有/沒有méiyǒu (second tone, rising)not to have; there is not
• 还有/還有hái (second tone, rising) yǒu (third tone, dipping)furthermore
• 所有suǒ (third tone, dipping) yǒu (third tone, dipping)all
• 有些yǒu (third tone, dipping) xiē (first tone, high and level)some
• 有人yǒu (third tone, dipping) rén (second tone, rising)someone
• 只有zhǐyǒu (third tone, dipping)only, there is only
• 有关/有關yǒu (third tone, dipping) guān (first tone, high and level)to have sth to do with
• 拥有/擁有yōng (first tone, high and level) yǒu (third tone, dipping)to have
• 有的yǒu (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone)(there are) some (who are...)
• 有效yǒu (third tone, dipping) xiào (fourth tone, falling)effective
• 有趣yǒuqù (third tone, dipping)interesting, fun, amusing
• 有时/有時yǒu (third tone, dipping) shí (second tone, rising)sometimes
• 有所yǒu (third tone, dipping) suǒ (third tone, dipping)somewhat
• 有时候/有時候yǒu (third tone, dipping) shí (second tone, rising) hou (neutral tone)sometimes
• 具有jù (fourth tone, falling) yǒu (third tone, dipping)to have; to possess
• 有着/有著yǒu (third tone, dipping) zhe (neutral tone)to have

Words containing 名

• 名míng (second tone, rising)name
• 名字míngzi (second tone, rising)name
• 著名zhù (fourth tone, falling) míng (second tone, rising)famous
• 名单/名單míng (second tone, rising) dān (first tone, high and level)list of names
• 签名/簽名qiān (first tone, high and level) míng (second tone, rising)to sign (one's name with a pen etc)
• 名人míng (second tone, rising) rén (second tone, rising)personage
• 姓名xìng (fourth tone, falling) míng (second tone, rising)surname and given name
• 知名zhī (first tone, high and level) míng (second tone, rising)well-known; famous
• 名义/名義míng (second tone, rising) yì (fourth tone, falling)name
• 报名/報名bào (fourth tone, falling) míng (second tone, rising)to sign up
• 排名pái (second tone, rising) míng (second tone, rising)to rank (1st, 2nd etc)
• 提名tí (second tone, rising) míng (second tone, rising)to nominate
• 命名mìng (fourth tone, falling) míng (second tone, rising)to give a name to
• 名称/名稱míng (second tone, rising) chēng (first tone, high and level)name (of a thing)
• 名牌míng (second tone, rising) pái (second tone, rising)famous brand
• 出名chū (first tone, high and level) míng (second tone, rising)well-known for sth
• 名片míng (second tone, rising) piàn (fourth tone, falling)(business) card