扬名

揚名

yángmíng

verb #27,738

Meanings

1 to become famous
2 to make a name for oneself
3 to gain renown

Characters

to raise; to spread; to display

name; fame; reputation

Examples

他靠一部小说扬名天下。

Tā kào yī bù xiǎoshuō yángmíng tiānxià.

He became world-famous with a single novel.

她希望有一天能在音乐界扬名。

Tā xīwàng yǒu yī tiān néng zài yīnyuèjiè yángmíng.

She hopes to make a name for herself in the music world someday.

Tips

memory

扬 means 'to raise/spread' and 名 means 'name'. 扬名 = to spread one's name far and wide.

Stroke Order

扬 yáng

名 míng