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HSK
world famous
uncountable noun (in grammar of European languages)
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
offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding / blue blood
name (of a person or thing) / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
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  *名* | 名* | *名
name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people
HSK 2
fame / reputation / honor / honorary / emeritus (of retired professor)
HSK 6
to lose one's standing / to have one's reputation swept away / a complete defeat and fall from grace
personage / celebrity
HSK 4
world famous
oft-quoted phrase; famous line
to rank (1st, 2nd etc) / ranking
HSK 3
infant name; pet name for a child
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
(file) extension (computing)
fame and profit
HSK 7-9
(business) card
HSK 4
surname and given name; full name
HSK 2
hiragana (Japanese script)
to rename
to name / to be named / to christen / to seek fame
scientific name / Latin name (of plant or animal) / (according to an old system of nomenclature) on entering school life, a formal personal name given to new students
(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable
HSK 7-9
seminal work that propels a writer (or artist, composer etc) to fame
young lady of note; debutante
middle name / second given name
scholarly honor (in imperial exams) / rank / achievement / fame / glory
(idiom) to live up to one's famous name; its reputation is well deserved
unknown; unrenowned
name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery) / same as 法號|法号
to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
historical sites and scenic spots
master / famous artist or sportsman
indescribable / beyond description
(of an author) anonymous
to go by an alias; to assume a false name / alias; pseudonym; assumed name
the girl is already taken (idiom)
saying / famous remark
HSK 7-9
(linguistics) noun / term (name for a concept)
to give a name to / to dub / to christen / to designate / named after / naming
HSK 7-9
wise saying; words of wisdom
famous piece of writing
to sign (a signature)
domain name server
famous actor or actress (Chinese opera)
called / named
reputation; fame
famous brand / nameplate / name tag
technical term / proper noun
to name (a sports team, a competition etc)
A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors.
to get one's name / named (after sth)
personal name
list of names
HSK 2
reputation
HSK 7-9
grand reputation / renowned / famous
HSK 7-9
to admire sb's reputation / to seek out famous person or location
not caring about fame and fortune (idiom) / indifferent to worldly rewards
jointly (signed, declared, sponsored)
notorious for his misdeeds (idiom) / infamous
illustrious / prominent / prestigious / well-known
place name / toponym
HSK 6
famous master / great teacher
renown / prestige
domain name registration
famous / well-known
HSK 1
to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature / rectification of names (a tenet of Confucian philosophy)
(old) a person of literary talent; a celebrity (esp. a distinguished literary person having no official post)
well-known; famous
HSK 6
nominal value
staple / name-brand product
lit. to go to war without just cause (idiom) / to act without justification
infamous / notorious
proper noun
whitelist
famous reputation
pet name for a child / childhood name
system for identifying users (on a rail network, the Internet etc)
to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location
(idiom) to be famous far and wide
record of famous men / anthology of biographies
name / designation / item / rubric / (formal usage) fame
the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact / Reality does not live up to the name. / Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.
hostname (of a networked computer)
good name / reputation
reputation
anonymous person
katakana (Japanese script)
reputation / profile / familiarity in the public consciousness
notorious / infamous / egregious (bandits)
both fame and fortune (idiom) / both virtue and reward
solfege
name of job in Imperial bureaucracy / official position
to stigmatize
anonymous
HSK 7-9
to rank among the best
nomenclature
Maoming, prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province 廣東省|广东省
to be known far and wide / to be well-known
HSK 7-9

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