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名人 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say míngrén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
名人表示有很多人知道的人。
míng rén biǎo shì yǒu hěn duō rén zhī dào de rén。
A celebrity means a person known by many people.
Context note
名人常出现在新闻、故事和介绍里。
míng rén cháng chū xiàn zài xīn wén 、 gù shì hé jiè shào lǐ。
Celebrities often appear in news, stories, and introductions.
5 examples
他是名人。
tā shì míng rén。
He is a celebrity.
名人很忙。
míng rén hěn máng。
Celebrities are busy.
大家都认识那位名人。
dà jiā dōu rèn shi nà wèi míng rén。
Everyone knows that celebrity.
名人的照片在报纸上。
míng rén de zhào piàn zài bào zhǐ shàng。
The celebrity's photo is in the newspaper.
我不认识那个名人。
wǒ bú rèn shi nà ge míng rén。
I do not know that celebrity.
5 mini stories
今天新闻里介绍了一位名人。
jīn tiān xīn wén lǐ jiè shào le yí wèi míng rén。
Today the news introduced a celebrity.
名人来了学校，很多人都想看一眼。
míng rén lái le xué xiào， hěn duō rén dōu xiǎng kàn yì yǎn。
A celebrity came to the school, and many people wanted to see them.
老师说名人也是普通人，只是更有名。
lǎo shī shuō míng rén yě shì pǔ tōng rén， zhǐ shì gèng yǒu míng。
The teacher said celebrities are ordinary people, just more famous.
我在书上看到一位名人的故事。
wǒ zài shū shàng kàn dào yí wèi míng rén de gù shì。
I saw a celebrity's story in a book.
大家讨论名人时，都很兴奋。
dà jiā tǎo lùn míng rén shí， dōu hěn xīng fèn。
Everyone got excited when discussing the celebrity.