著称

著稱

zhùchēng

verb #15,364

Meanings

1 to be widely known as
2 to be famous for

Characters

notable; marked; to write

to call; to be called

Examples

杭州以西湖美景著称。

Hángzhōu yǐxī hú měijǐng zhùchēng.

Hangzhou is famous for the beautiful scenery of West Lake.

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.

Tips

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 (wénmíng), which is interchangeable.

Stroke Order

著 zhù

称 chēng