名望

míngwàng

noun #16,800

Meanings

1 renown
2 prestige
3 reputation

Characters

to look toward; prestige

Examples

HSK 6

这家医院的名望吸引了很多患者。

Zhè jiā yīyuàn de míngwàng xīyǐn le hěnduō huànzhě.

This hospital's prestige attracts many patients.

HSK 7-9

他在学术界享有很高的名望。

Tā zài xuéshùjiè xiǎngyǒu hěn gāo de míngwàng.

He enjoys a high reputation in the academic world.

Tips

usage

名望 is more literary and formal than 名声. It emphasizes prestige and the respect one commands, while 名声 is more neutral and can be good or bad.

Stroke Order

名 míng

望 wàng