名副其实 meaning in English
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named
Meaning of 名副其实
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
míngfùqíshí
- not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
- aptly named
- worthy of the name
Stroke order for each character
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名 míng · name · 6 strokes
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副 fù · secondary · 11 strokes
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其 qí · his · 8 strokes
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实 shí · real · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 名副其实.
| 名字 | míngzi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known |
| 其他 | qítā | other; (sth or sb) else |
| 其中 | qízhōng | among; in |
| 实在 | shízài | really; actually |
| 名单 | míngdān | list of names |
| 实现 | shíxiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about |
| 实际 | shíjì | reality; practice |
| 姓名 | xìngmíng | surname and given name; full name |
| 名称 | míngchēng | name (of a thing); name (of an organization) |
| 报名 | bàomíng | to sign up; to enter one's name |
| 实习 | shíxí | to practice; field work |
Questions about 名副其实
What does 名副其实 mean?
名副其实 (míngfùqíshí) means "not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named".
How do you write 名副其实?
名副其实 is made of 4 characters: 名 (6 strokes), 副 (11 strokes), 其 (8 strokes), 实 (8 strokes). That is 33 strokes in total.
Is 名副其实 an HSK word?
Yes. 名副其实 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 名副其实 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 名副其实 is written 名副其實.