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有名

yǒu míng · you ming

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Meaning

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  1. famous
  2. well-known
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Famous shop

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)很(hěn)有名(yǒumíng)！

    This shop is very famous!

  2. Liangliang

    它(tā)为什么(wèishénme)有名(yǒumíng)？

    Why is it famous?

  3. Dengdeng

    听说(tīngshuō)老板(lǎobǎn)是(shì)一个(yīgè)有名(yǒumíng)的(de)厨师(chúshī)。

    I heard the boss is a famous chef.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)进去(jìnqù)吃(chī)吧(ba)。

    Then let us go in and eat.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，外面(wàimiàn)的(de)队(duì)有(yǒu)一百(yībǎi)个(gè)人(rén)。

    Look, the line outside has a hundred people.

  6. Liangliang

    有名(yǒumíng)的(de)是(shì)这个(zhège)队(duì)吧(ba)。

    Maybe the line is the famous part.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)是(shì)日(rì)本(běn)最(zuì)有(yǒu)名(míng)的(de)歌(gē)手(shǒu)之(zhī)一(yī)。

He is one of the most famous singers in Japan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Zac2333 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

一(yí)个(gè)有(yǒu)名(míng)的(de)建(jiàn)筑(zhù)师(shī)造(zào)了(le)这(zhè)个(gè)房(fáng)子(zi)。

A famous architect built this house.

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

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有
yǒu

to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒuyì) intentional)

名
míng

name; noun (part of speech)

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