著称

著稱

zhùchēng

verb HSK 7-9 #15,364

Meanings

HSK 6

日本以科技创新著称于世。

Rìběn yǐ kējì chuàngxīn zhùchēng yú shì.

Japan is known worldwide for technological innovation.

HSK 7-9

杭州以西湖美景著称。

Hángzhōu yǐ Xīhú měijǐng zhùchēng.

Hangzhou is famous for the beautiful scenery of West Lake.

grammar

Pattern: X 以 Y 著称 = 'X is famous for Y'. The more literary variant 著称于世 adds 'in the world'. Compare with 闻名, which is interchangeable.

著 zhù

称 chēng