Usage note
知名意思是很多人都知道，很有名。
Zhīmíng yìsi shì hěn duō rén dōu zhīdào, hěn yǒumíng.
Well-known means many people know about it, very famous.
Context note
这家餐厅很知名，因为它的食物很好吃。
Zhè jiā cāntīng hěn zhīmíng, yīnwèi tā de shíwù hěn hǎochī.
This restaurant is well-known because its food is delicious.
5 examples
这是一位知名的作家。
zhè shì yí wèi zhī míng de zuò jiā。
This is a well-known writer.
那个公园很知名，很多人去玩。
nà ge gōng yuán hěn zhī míng， hěn duō rén qù wán。
That park is well-known, and many people go to play.
她是一位知名的画家。
tā shì yí wèi zhī míng de huà jiā。
She is a well-known painter.
这个城市以美食知名。
zhè ge chéng shì yǐ měi shí zhī míng。
This city is well-known for its delicious food.
知名人物常常出现在电视上。
zhī míng rén wù cháng cháng chū xiàn zài diàn shì shàng。
Well-known people often appear on TV.
5 mini stories
熊猫是知名的动物。很多小朋友都喜欢它。
xióng māo shì zhī míng de dòng wù。 hěn duō xiǎo péng yǒu dōu xǐ huan tā。
Pandas are well-known animals. Many children like them.
这个图书馆很知名，里面有很多书。小明常去那里。
zhè ge tú shū guǎn hěn zhī míng， lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō shū。 xiǎo míng cháng qù nà lǐ。
This library is well-known, and it has many books. Xiao Ming often goes there.
一位知名的厨师教大家做蛋糕。大家学得很开心。
yí wèi zhī míng de chú shī jiào dà jiā zuò dàn gāo。 dà jiā xué dé hěn kāi xīn。
A well-known chef taught everyone to make cake. Everyone learned happily.
这个玩具品牌很知名。很多孩子都有它的玩具。
zhè ge wán jù pǐn pái hěn zhī míng。 hěn duō hái zi dōu yǒu tā de wán jù。
This toy brand is well-known. Many children have its toys.
知名歌手在音乐会上唱歌。观众们鼓掌欢呼。
zhī míng gē shǒu zài yīn yuè huì shàng chàng gē。 guān zhòng men gǔ zhǎng huān hū。
The well-known singer sang at the concert. The audience clapped and cheered.
Mini dialogue
知名作家
A
你认识那位知名作家吗？
Nǐ rènshi nà wèi zhīmíng zuòjiā ma?
Do you know that well-known writer?
B
认识，他写了很多知名的书。
Rènshi, tā xiě le hěn duō zhīmíng de shū.
Yes, he has written many well-known books.
知名景点
A
北京有什么知名的地方？
Běijīng yǒu shénme zhīmíng de dìfang?
What well-known places are there in Beijing?
B
故宫和长城都很知名。
Gùgōng hé Chángchéng dōu hěn zhīmíng.
The Forbidden City and the Great Wall are both very well-known.
Related words and contrasts
similar
著名
zhù míng
famous
synonym for well-known
similar
有名
yǒu míng
famous
common synonym for well-known
opposite
无名
wú míng
unknown
opposite of 知名