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出名

chū míng · chu ming

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Meaning

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  1. well-known for sth
  2. to become well known
  3. to make one's mark
  4. to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc)
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Famous roast duck place

  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)烤鸭店(kǎoyādiàn)很(hěn)出名(chūmíng)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)吃(chī)吧(ba)。

    This roast duck restaurant is very famous. Let us go eat there.

  2. Dengdeng

    它(tā)为什么(wèishénme)这么(zhème)出名(chūmíng)？

    Why is it so famous?

  3. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)老板(lǎobǎn)烤(kǎo)的(de)鸭子(yāzi)又(yòu)脆(cuì)又(yòu)香(xiāng)。

    I heard the duck the boss roasts is crispy and fragrant.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)门口(ménkǒu)的(de)人(rén)好(hǎo)多(duō)，要(yào)排(pái)很久(hěnjiǔ)吧(ba)。

    But there are so many people at the door. We must queue a long time.

  5. Liangliang

    没(méi)关系(guānxi)，出名(chūmíng)的(de)店(diàn)就是(jiùshì)要(yào)排队(páiduì)。

    No problem. A famous shop just means queuing.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，门(mén)上(shàng)写(xiě)着(zhe)今天(jīntiān)休息(xiūxi)。

    Look, the door says closed today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)既(jì)没(méi)钱(qián)，也(yě)不(bù)出(chū)名(míng)。

She's neither rich nor famous.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)小(xiǎo)饭(fàn)馆(guǎn)因(yīn)为(wèi)一(yí)道(dào)特(tè)色(sè)菜(cài)而(ér)出(chū)名(míng)。

This small restaurant is famous for a specialty dish.

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