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著名

zhù míng · zhu ming

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Meaning

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  1. famous
  2. noted
  3. well-known
  4. celebrated
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The famous teahouse

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)家(jiā)茶馆(cháguǎn)很(hěn)著名(zhùmíng)，你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)吗(ma)？

    This teahouse is very famous. Did you know?

  2. Liangliang

    不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，为什么(wèishénme)著名(zhùmíng)？

    I didn't know. Why is it famous?

  3. Dengdeng

    很多(hěnduō)著名(zhùmíng)的(de)人(rén)都(dōu)来(lái)过(guò)这儿(zhèr)。

    Many famous people have been here.

  4. Liangliang

    比如(bǐrú)谁(shéi)？

    Such as who?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，但是(dànshì)门口(ménkǒu)牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写(xiě)着(zhe)著名(zhùmíng)两个(liǎnggè)字(zì)。

    I don't know, but the sign at the door says famous.

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2 examples
01

轻(qīng)井(jǐng)泽(zé)是(shì)著(zhù)名(míng)的(de)避(bì)暑(shǔ)胜(shèng)地(dì)。

Karuizawa is famous as a summer resort.

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

02

舞(wǔ)台(tái)上(shàng)有(yǒu)著(zhù)名(míng)音(yīn)乐(yuè)家(jiā)吗(ma)？

Are there any famous musicians on the stage?

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

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