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声誉

shēng yù · sheng yu

Traditional 聲譽

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. reputation
  2. fame
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The famous tea shop

  1. Dengdeng

    这家(zhèjiā)茶馆(cháguǎn)在(zài)老城(lǎochéng)很(hěn)有(yǒu)声誉(shēngyù)。

    This teahouse has a good reputation in the old town.

  2. Leon

    声誉(shēngyù)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does reputation mean?

  3. Dengdeng

    就是(jiùshì)大家(dàjiā)觉得(juéde)它(tā)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，很(hěn)相信(xiāngxìn)它(tā)。

    It means people think it is good and trust it.

  4. Leon

    为什么(wèishénme)大家(dàjiā)这么(zhème)相信(xiāngxìn)它(tā)？

    Why do people trust it so much?

  5. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)二十年(èrshínián)没(méi)涨(zhǎng)过(guò)价(jià)。

    The boss has not raised prices in twenty years.

  6. Liangliang

    今年(jīnnián)他(tā)涨(zhǎng)了(le)一块钱(yīkuàiqián)，声誉(shēngyù)还(hái)好(hǎo)吧(ba)？

    This year he raised it by one yuan. Is the reputation still fine?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

丑(chǒu)闻(wén)让(ràng)他(tā)付(fù)出(chū)了(le)失(shī)去(qù)声(shēng)誉(yù)的(de)代(dài)价(jià)。

That scandal cost him his reputation.

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

02

维(wéi)持(chí)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)的(de)声(shēng)誉(yù)是(shì)很(hěn)难(nán)的(de)。

It is hard to maintain one's reputation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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