留名

liúmíng

verb #24,027

Meanings

1 to leave one's name
2 to make one's mark
3 to be remembered

Characters

to remain; to leave behind

name; fame; reputation

Examples

他希望能在历史上留名。

Tā xīwàng néng zài lìshǐ shàng liúmíng.

He hopes to leave his mark in history.

请在签到表上留名。

Qǐng zài qiāndào biǎo shàng liúmíng.

Please leave your name on the sign-in sheet.

Tips

usage

留名 can mean simply 'leave your name' in a practical sense (like signing in), but also carries a loftier meaning of 'to be remembered by history' or 'to leave a lasting legacy'. The phrase 青史留名 (qīngshǐ liúmíng) — 'to leave one's name in the green annals' — means to be remembered for generations.

Stroke Order

留 liú

名 míng