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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
name (of a thing) / name (of an organization)
HSK 2
personage / celebrity
HSK 4
(business) card
HSK 4
list of names
HSK 2
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
quota / number of places / place (in an institution, a group etc)
HSK 6
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) / aptly named / worthy of the name
HSK 7-9
well-known journalist; prominent reporter
fame and profit
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
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
oft-quoted phrase; famous line
Vanity Fair (novel and magazine title)
competitive environment where individuals vie for recognition and material gain
under sb's name
(linguistics) noun / term (name for a concept)
to be called / to be known as
name; title / good reputation
young lady of note; debutante
master / famous artist or sportsman
the girl is already taken (idiom)
famous piece of writing
famous actor or actress (Chinese opera)
called / named
famous general / (sports) renowned athlete
famous brand / nameplate / name tag
the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation
renown / prestige
masterpiece
HSK 7-9
(old) a person of literary talent; a celebrity (esp. a distinguished literary person having no official post)
reputation; fame
famous watch (i.e. expensive brand of wristwatch)
nominally
(idiom) the shackles of fame and fortune
roll (of names) / register / CL:
name and reality / how sth is portrayed and what it is actually like
reputation
(idiom) famous throughout the land; renowned far and wide
to become known far and wide (idiom) / famous
name / designation / item / rubric / (formal usage) fame
famous doctor
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.
in a way that justifies the use of the term / genuine / proper / in a way that conforms to logic / justifiable / appropriate / perfectly legitimate
to rank among the best
well-known commentator / talking head / pundit / prominent TV or radio host
directory
lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
famous painting
to rank (number 1, or third last etc) / to be among (those who are in a particular group)
famous school
gentry / celebrities
copyright / rights to a trademark
famous mountain
reputation
HSK 7-9
taboo name (e.g. of emperor)
name card / business card
names of many kinds (idiom); items of every description
nominal value
Nagoya, city in Japan
(of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred
the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)
A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors.
visiting card / name card
top fashion model
position in a ranking of names / place / rank
staple / name-brand product
masterpiece / famous work
famous painter
famous city
record of famous men / anthology of biographies
famous mountains and great rivers
name tag
reputation and integrity
famous family / prestigious house
excellent quality / outstanding (product) / abbr. for 名牌優質|名牌优质 / (old) famous actor or actress
famous song / well-known piece of music
a person's status
nominal classifier (in Chinese grammar) / measure word applying mainly to nouns
honorary doctorate / Doctor Honoris Causae
important official or statesman (in feudal China)
honorary degree / academic degree Honoris Causa
to be thoroughly discredited / to fall into disrepute
offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding / blue blood
both fame and fortune (idiom) / both virtue and reward
item (in a program of entertainments) / trick (act of mischief) / worthwhile result / accomplishment / sth significant but not immediately apparent / sth more than meets the eye
to express / to describe
famous / of good reputation
MG Motor (car manufacturer)
Mingjian or Mingchien Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县, central Taiwan
fame and position / official rank
to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
Hall of Fame
a famous wine

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