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成名

chéng míng · cheng ming

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Meaning

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  1. to make one's name; to become famous
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Become famous

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)想不想(xiǎngbùxiǎng)成名(chéngmíng)？

    Do you want to become famous?

  2. Dengdeng

    想啊(xiǎnga)！成名(chéngmíng)以后(yǐhòu)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)不用(bùyòng)上班(shàngbān)了(le)。

    Yes! Once I'm famous, I won't have to go to work.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)打算(dǎsuàn)怎么(zěnme)成名(chéngmíng)？

    How do you plan to get famous?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)要(yào)拍(pāi)视频(shìpín)，唱歌(chànggē)、跳舞(tiàowǔ)，什么(shénme)都(dōu)来(lái)。

    I'll make videos: singing, dancing, everything.

  5. Liangliang

    要(yào)成名(chéngmíng)，得(děi)练(liàn)很久(hěnjiǔ)。

    To get famous, you have to practice a long time.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)先(xiān)吃饭(chīfàn)，吃饱(chībǎo)了(le)才(cái)有(yǒu)力气(lìqi)成名(chéngmíng)。

    Then I'll eat first. I need energy to get famous.

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2 examples
01

如(rú)果(guǒ)这(zhè)歌(gē)成(chéng)名(míng)，我(wǒ)不(bú)会(huì)太(tài)惊(jīng)讶(yà)。

I wouldn't be too surprised if this song became a hit.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)可(kě)能(néng)永(yǒng)远(yuǎn)不(bù)成(chéng)名(míng)。

Perhaps he'll never become famous.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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