著名zhù míngfamous; noted; well-known

1. 1.

   famous; noted; well-knownadjective

• 著to make known
• 名famous

著名 usually comes before a noun and is a little more formal than 有名, so it often appears in writing and introductions.

1. HSK 2

   这是一家著名的饭店。

   Zhè shì yì jiā zhùmíng de fàndiàn.

   This is a famous restaurant.

2. HSK 2

   他是一位著名的医生。

   Tā shì yí wèi zhùmíng de yīshēng.

   He is a well-known doctor.

3. HSK 3

   这个城市有很多著名的公园。

   Zhège chéngshì yǒu hěn duō zhùmíng de gōngyuán.

   This city has many famous parks.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   明天我们去哪儿玩？

   Míngtiān wǒmen qù nǎr wán?

   Where shall we go tomorrow?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   去西湖吧，那儿很著名。

   Qù Xīhú ba, nàr hěn zhùmíng.

   Let's go to West Lake; it's very famous.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   人会不会很多？

   Rén huì bu huì hěn duō?

   Will there be a lot of people?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   会，所以我们早上七点就出发。

   Huì, suǒyǐ wǒmen zǎoshang qī diǎn jiù chūfā.

   Yes, so we'll set off at seven in the morning.

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Related words

• 名单míng dānlist of namesHSK 3
• 名míngplaceHSK 2
• 名字míng ziname (of a person or thing)HSK 1
• 不够bú gòunot enough; insufficient; inadequateHSK 4
• 严重yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; criticalHSK 4
• 乱luànin confusion or disorderHSK 4

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