How common it is
著名 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhù míng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
著名表示很有名。
zhù míng biǎo shì hěn yǒu míng。
著名 means famous or well known.
Context note
著名常用于人、地方和作品。
zhù míng cháng yòng yú rén 、 dì fāng hé zuò pǐn。
It is often used for people, places, and works.
5 examples
这是一位著名作家。
zhè shì yí wèi zhù míng zuò jiā。
This is a famous writer.
北京有很多著名景点。
běi jīng yǒu hěn duō zhù míng jǐng diǎn。
Beijing has many famous attractions.
他因为这首歌而著名。
tā yīn wèi zhè shǒu gē ér zhù míng。
He became famous because of this song.
那家店很著名。
nà jiā diàn hěn zhù míng。
That shop is very famous.
她喜欢著名的画家。
tā xǐ huan zhù míng de huà jiā。
She likes famous painters.
5 mini stories
这位著名演员来到了学校。
zhè wèi zhù míng yǎn yuán lái dào le xué xiào。
This famous actor came to the school.
他们参观了著名的博物馆。
tā men cān guān le zhù míng de bó wù guǎn。
They visited a famous museum.
这座山非常著名。
zhè zuò shān fēi cháng zhù míng。
This mountain is very famous.
著名的故事吸引了大家。
zhù míng de gù shì xī yǐn le dà jiā。
The famous story attracted everyone.
他希望将来成为著名老师。
tā xī wàng jiāng lái chéng wéi zhù míng lǎo shī。
He hopes to become a famous teacher in the future.