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恶名

惡名
èmíng
noun #19,359

Meanings

  1. 1 bad name
  2. 2 evil reputation
  3. 3 notoriety

Examples

他因为贪污而背上了恶名。
Tā yīnwèi tānwū ér bēishàng le èmíng.
He earned a bad name because of corruption.
这家公司的恶名远播。
Zhè jiā gōngsī de èmíng yuǎnbō.
This company's bad reputation has spread far and wide.

Tips

usage
恶名 is often used in the four-character phrase 恶名昭著 (èmíng zhāozhù, notorious/infamous). Compare with 臭名 (chòumíng), which is slightly more colloquial.

Stroke Order

恶 è
名 míng