知名人士 (zhīmíng rénshì): public figure

Measure Word

一位知名人士 wèi

Meanings

1 public figure
2 well-known personality
3 celebrity

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

会议邀请了多位知名人士出席。

Huìyì yāoqǐng le duō wèi zhīmíng rénshì chūxí.

The conference invited several well-known figures to attend.

HSK 6

他在学术界是位知名人士。

Tā zài xuéshùjiè shì wèi zhīmíng rénshì.

He is a well-known figure in academic circles.

Tips

register

More formal than 名人 ('celebrity'). 知名人士 implies respectable public standing - academics, business leaders, officials - rather than entertainers.

Stroke Order

知 zhī

名 míng

人 rén

士 shì

Related Words

人士 rénshì HSK 5 #3,558

person; personage / public figure

名人 míngrén HSK 4 #2,344

celebrity; famous person / notable figure

不为人知 bùwéi-rénzhī HSK 7-9 #11,448

not known to anyone / unknown / secret

出名 chūmíng HSK 6 #3,747

to become famous; to be well-known / famous; renowned

巨人 jùrén HSK 7-9 #4,838

giant / great figure; titan (figurative)

人格 réngé HSK 7-9 #5,054

personality / moral character / dignity

驰名 chímíng HSK 7-9 #45,667

famous / well-known / renowned

领导人 lǐngdǎorén #9,012

leader (political, organizational) / head of state; leading figure

被害人 bèihàirén #4,930

victim (of a crime) / the injured party

命名 mìngmíng HSK 7-9 #4,899

to name / to christen / to designate