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知名 meaning in English

zhīmíng

well-known; famous

HSK 6adjective14 strokes

Meaning of 知名

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zhīmíng
  1. well-known; famous

How to use 知名

知名 is a more formal word than 有名 (yǒumíng) and usually comes before a noun to describe people, brands, schools or companies. It is common in news, business and introductions. Example: 他是一位知名作家。(Tā shì yí wèi zhīmíng zuòjiā.) He is a well-known writer.

知 (zhī) means to know, and 名 (míng) means name. If many people know your name, you are 知名, well-known.

Common mistake: Learners often put 很 before 知名 at the end of a sentence like 他很知名, which sounds stiff. In casual speech, 他很有名 (tā hěn yǒumíng) is more natural, and 知名 works best before a noun, as in 知名品牌.

知名 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

Tom是shì个gè不bù知zhī名míng的de艺yì术shù家jiā。
Tom is an unknown artist.
据jù说shuō她tā是shì个gè知zhī名míng的de女nǚ演yǎn员yuán。
It's said that she's a well-known actress.
我wǒ有yǒu个gè朋péng友yǒu的de父fù亲qīn是shì知zhī名míng的de作zuò家jiā。
I have a friend whose father is a famous writer.
住zhù在zài我wǒ们men隔gé壁bì的de男nán人rén是shì位wèi知zhī名míng演yǎn员yuán。
The man who lives next door to us is a famous actor.
知zhī名míng文wén学xué界jiè人rén士shì昨zuó晚wǎn齐qí聚jù一yī堂táng。
Noted literary personalities gathered together last evening.

Stroke order for each character

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知 zhī · to know · 8 strokes

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名 míng · name · 6 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 知名.

知道zhīdàoto know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]
名字míngziname (of a person or thing)
知识zhīshiknowledge; intellectual
有名yǒumíngfamous; well-known
通知tōngzhīto notify; to inform
名单míngdānlist of names
姓名xìngmíngsurname and given name; full name
名称míngchēngname (of a thing); name (of an organization)
报名bàomíngto sign up; to enter one's name
排名páimíngto rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking
著名zhùmíngfamous; noted
名人míngrénpersonage; celebrity

Questions about 知名

What does 知名 mean?

知名 (zhīmíng) means "well-known; famous" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 知名?

知名 is made of 2 characters: 知 (8 strokes), 名 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.

Is 知名 an HSK word?

Yes. 知名 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 知名 and 著名?

Both mean famous and both are formal. 著名 (zhùmíng) often suggests greater or more lasting fame, like 著名科学家, while 知名 is common for brands, companies and public figures who are widely known.

What does 知名度 mean?

知名度 (zhīmíngdù) means level of fame or public recognition. You can say 提高知名度 (tígāo zhīmíngdù), to raise public awareness of a brand or person.

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