名著

míngzhù

noun HSK 7 #19,120

Measure Word

一部名著 bù

Meanings

1 masterpiece
2 famous work
3 classic (literary work)

Characters

literary work; to write

Examples

《红楼梦》是中国四大名著之一。

"Hónglóumèng" shì Zhōngguó sì dà míngzhù zhī yī.

Dream of the Red Chamber is one of China's four great classics.

这家书店有很多世界名著。

Zhè jiā shūdiàn yǒu hěn duō shìjiè míngzhù.

This bookstore has many world classics.

Tips

culture

China's "四大名著" (Four Great Classical Novels) are: 《红楼梦》, 《西游记》, 《水浒传》, and 《三国演义》.

Stroke Order

名 míng

著 zhù