出 名

chū míngdictionary entry

well-known for sth / to become well known / to make one's mark / to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

出名 出名 [chu1 ming2] /well-known for sth/to become well known/to make one's mark/to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc)/

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Character information

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出
chū
to go out / to come out / to arise / to occur / to produce / to yield / to go beyond / to exceed / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
名
míng
name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people

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