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名气

míng qi · ming qi

Traditional 名氣

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. reputation; fame
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The famous bike repairman

  1. Dengdeng

    隔壁(gébì)的(de)李师傅(lǐshīfu)在(zài)这个(zhège)城市(chéngshì)很(hěn)有名气(yǒumíngqì)。

    Master Li next door has a big name in this city.

  2. Liangliang

    他(tā)是(shì)做(zuò)什么(shénme)的(de)？

    What does he do?

  3. Dengdeng

    他(tā)修(xiū)自行车(zìxíngchē)，名气(míngqi)很(hěn)大(dà)。

    He repairs bikes. His reputation is huge.

  4. Liangliang

    修(xiū)自行车(zìxíngchē)的(de)名气(míngqi)比(bǐ)歌星(gēxīng)还(hái)大(dà)？

    A bike repairman more famous than a singer?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，他(tā)修(xiū)得(de)又(yòu)快(kuài)又(yòu)好(hǎo)，有(yǒu)名气(míngqi)是(shì)应该(yīnggāi)的(de)。

    Yes. He repairs fast and well, so the fame is deserved.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)小(xiǎo)饭(fàn)馆(guǎn)名(míng)气(qi)不(bú)大(dà)，味(wèi)道(dào)却(què)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

This small restaurant isn't very famous, but the food tastes great.

02

他(tā)靠(kào)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)努(nǔ)力(lì)慢(màn)慢(màn)有(yǒu)了(le)名(míng)气(qi)。

Through his own efforts, he gradually gained fame.

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