人望

rénwàng

noun #88,766

Meanings

1 prestige
2 popular esteem
3 reputation among people

Characters

look up to, hope

Examples

他在村里很有人望。

Tā zài cūn lǐ hěn yǒu rénwàng.

He has a lot of standing in the village.

这位老教授人望极高。

Zhè wèi lǎo jiàoshòu rénwàng jí gāo.

This old professor commands enormous esteem.

Tips

usage

Slightly literary. Most often appears as 有人望 (yǒu rénwàng, command esteem) or 人望高 (rénwàng gāo, highly respected). Closer to 'standing' or 'public regard' than to 名声 (míngshēng, fame), which can be neutral or even bad.

Stroke Order

人 rén

望 wàng