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名声

míng shēng · ming sheng

Traditional 名聲

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. reputation
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The famous shoe repair shop

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)家(jiā)修鞋(xiūxié)的(de)小店(xiǎodiàn)名声(míngshēng)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

    This little shoe repair shop has a great reputation.

  2. Liangliang

    一(yī)家(jiā)修鞋店(xiūxiédiàn)也(yě)有(yǒu)名声(míngshēng)？

    A shoe repair shop has a reputation?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，老板(lǎobǎn)修(xiū)了(le)四十(sìshí)年(nián)鞋(xié)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)知道(zhīdào)他(tā)。

    Yes. The owner has fixed shoes for forty years, and everyone knows him.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)的(de)旧鞋(jiùxié)也(yě)可以(kěyǐ)修(xiū)吗(ma)？

    Can he fix my old shoes too?

  5. Dengdeng

    可以(kěyǐ)，不过(bùguò)他(tā)的(de)名声(míngshēng)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，价格(jiàgé)也(yě)不(bù)便宜(piányi)。

    Yes, but with such a good reputation, the price isn't cheap either.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)名(míng)声(shēng)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)客(kè)满(mǎn)。

This restaurant has a good reputation and is full every day.

02

他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)诚(chéng)实(shí)而(ér)赢(yíng)得(dé)了(le)好(hǎo)名(míng)声(shēng)。

He earned a good reputation because of his honesty.

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