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name (of a person or thing) / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
to sign up / to enter one's name / to apply / to register / to enroll / to enlist
HSK 2
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  *名* | 名* | *名
name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people
HSK 2
surname and given name; full name
HSK 2
to rank (1st, 2nd etc) / ranking
HSK 3
name (of a thing) / name (of an organization)
HSK 2
personage / celebrity
HSK 4
famous / well-known
HSK 1
(business) card
HSK 4
list of names
HSK 2
well-known for sth / to become well known / to make one's mark / to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc)
HSK 6
famous / noted / well-known / celebrated
HSK 4
fame / reputation / honor / honorary / emeritus (of retired professor)
HSK 6
name / titular / nominal / in name / ostensible purpose
HSK 6
erhua form of 名牌
HSK 4
roll call / to mention sb by name / (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
HSK 4
quota / number of places / place (in an institution, a group etc)
HSK 6
to be known far and wide / to be well-known
HSK 7-9
world-famous (idiom)
HSK 7-9
place name / toponym
HSK 6
well-known; famous
HSK 6
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) / aptly named / worthy of the name
HSK 7-9
famous
HSK 7-9
to sign (one's name with a pen etc) / to autograph / signature
HSK 5
fame and profit
HSK 7-9
equally famous
hostname (of a networked computer)
(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable
HSK 7-9
a place famous for its scenery or historical relics / scenic spot / CL: 處|处
HSK 6
saying / famous remark
HSK 7-9
to give a name to / to dub / to christen / to designate / named after / naming
HSK 7-9
uncountable noun (in grammar of European languages)
world famous
well-known / famous / renowned / eminent
HSK 7-9
grand reputation / renowned / famous
HSK 7-9
famous and valuable / rare / precious
HSK 7-9
famous master / great teacher
(idiom) to live up to one's famous name; its reputation is well deserved
technical term / proper noun
oft-quoted phrase; famous line
infant name; pet name for a child
anonymous
HSK 7-9
Vanity Fair (novel and magazine title)
competitive environment where individuals vie for recognition and material gain
under sb's name
the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦, Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传, Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
(linguistics) noun / term (name for a concept)
to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate / to pose under a false name
real-name (registration etc) / non-anonymous
alias / alternative name
position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
hiragana (Japanese script)
to rename
to name / to be named / to christen / to seek fame
to be called / to be known as
name; title / good reputation
seminal work that propels a writer (or artist, composer etc) to fame
young lady of note; debutante
world famous
seasoned / honed to perfection over centuries / special reserve
scholarly honor (in imperial exams) / rank / achievement / fame / glory
name of country
name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery) / same as 法號|法号
countable noun (in grammar of European languages)
master / famous artist or sportsman
to nominate
HSK 7-9
lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter) / fig. fame has its price
(of an author) anonymous
to go by an alias; to assume a false name / alias; pseudonym; assumed name
the girl is already taken (idiom)
wise saying; words of wisdom
famous piece of writing
to sign (a signature)
all names
to rise to fame
famous actor or actress (Chinese opera)
domain name registration
registration fee
to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth / only interested in personal gain
to angle for fame (idiom) / to fish for compliments
HSK 7-9
called / named
famous general / (sports) renowned athlete
name of county
supermodel
famous brand / nameplate / name tag
Chinese guillemet 《》(punct. used for names of books etc)
to name (a sports team, a competition etc)
the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation
insignificant soldier (idiom) / a nobody / nonentity
to get one's name / named (after sth)
personal name
to admire sb's reputation / to seek out famous person or location
(idiom) to be famous far and wide
gerund
not caring about fame and fortune (idiom) / indifferent to worldly rewards
notorious for his misdeeds (idiom) / infamous
illustrious / prominent / prestigious / well-known
renown / prestige
masterpiece
HSK 7-9
to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location

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