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知名

zhī míng · zhi ming

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Meaning

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  1. well-known; famous
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A famous bookstore

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这家(zhèjiā)小(xiǎo)书店(shūdiàn)是不是(shìbùshì)很(hěn)知名(zhīmíng)

    Dengdeng, is this little bookstore famous?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，很多(hěnduō)知名(zhīmíng)的(de)作家(zuòjiā)都(dōu)来过(láiguò)这里(zhèlǐ)

    Yes. Many famous writers have been here.

  3. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)买(mǎi)本(běn)书(shū)

    Really? Then I want to buy a book here too.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)什么(shénme)书(shū)

    What kind of book do you want?

  5. Liangliang

    只要(zhǐyào)是(shì)知名(zhīmíng)作家(zuòjiā)写(xiě)的(de)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)

    As long as a famous writer wrote it, I want it.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)应该(yīnggāi)先(xiān)看看(kànkan)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)钱包(qiánbāo)

    Then you should look at your wallet first.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)有(yǒu)个(gè)朋(péng)友(yǒu)的(de)父(fù)亲(qīn)是(shì)知(zhī)名(míng)的(de)作(zuò)家(jiā)。

I have a friend whose father is a famous writer.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cienias · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

知(zhī)名(míng)文(wén)学(xué)界(jiè)人(rén)士(shì)昨(zuó)晚(wǎn)齐(qí)聚(jù)一(yì)堂(táng)。

Prominent figures in the literary world gathered together last night.

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

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