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闻名

wén míng · wen ming

Traditional 聞名

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. well-known
  2. famous
  3. renowned
  4. eminent
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In a conversation

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The famous snack stall

  1. Leon

    这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)为什么(wèishénme)这么(zhème)多(duō)人(rén)？

    Why are there so many people at this stall?

  2. Dengdeng

    它(tā)以(yǐ)烤红薯(kǎohóngshǔ)闻名(wénmíng)，全城(quánchéng)都(dōu)知道(zhīdào)。

    It's famous for roast sweet potatoes. The whole city knows it.

  3. Leon

    红薯(hóngshǔ)？我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)是(shì)卖(mài)烤肉(kǎoròu)的(de)。

    Sweet potatoes? I thought it sold barbecue.

  4. Liangliang

    烤肉(kǎoròu)那家(nàjiā)在(zài)对面(duìmiàn)，也(yě)闻名(wénmíng)全城(quánchéng)。

    The barbecue place is across the street. It's famous citywide too.

  5. Leon

    那(nà)我(wǒ)两家(liǎngjiā)都(dōu)买(mǎi)！

    Then I'll buy from both!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

杭(háng)州(zhōu)因(yīn)西(xī)湖(hú)而(ér)闻(wén)名(míng)。

Hangzhou is famous for the West Lake.

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

02

京(jīng)都(dū)以(yǐ)它(tā)的(de)祭(jì)坛(tán)和(hé)寺(sì)院(yuàn)而(ér)闻(wén)名(míng)。

Kyoto is famous for its shrines and temples.

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

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