名作

míngzuò
noun #34,408

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 masterpiece
  2. 2 famous work
  3. 3 celebrated piece (of art or literature)

Examples

《Hónglóu Mèng》 shì Zhōngguó gǔdiǎn wénxué de míngzuò.
Dream of the Red Chamber is a masterpiece of classical Chinese literature.
Tā shōucáng le bù shǎo shìjiè míngzuò.
He has collected quite a few world-renowned masterpieces.

Tips

usage
名作 = ' (famous) + (work)', applied to literature, painting, music, film. Compare with 杰作 (jiézuò, masterpiece — emphasizes outstanding quality) and 名著 (míngzhù, classic, usually a famous book).

Stroke Order

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zuò