美名

měimíng

noun #30,601

Meanings

1 good name
2 good reputation
3 complimentary epithet

Characters

beautiful / good

name / reputation

Examples

HSK 7-9

苏州素有'人间天堂'的美名。

Sūzhōu sù yǒu ' rénjiān tiāntáng ' de měimíng.

Suzhou has long been known by the flattering name 'paradise on earth'.

HSK 7-9

他为家族争得了美名。

Tā wèi jiāzú zhēngdé le měimíng.

He won a good reputation for his family.

Tips

usage

Often appears in the pattern 素有X的美名 ('has long been known by the flattering name X') - used to introduce a city's, person's, or product's celebrated nickname. Example: 杭州素有'人间天堂'的美名 ('Hangzhou has long borne the lovely epithet "paradise on earth"').

Stroke Order

美 měi

名 míng