出名

chūmíng

verb/adjective HSK 6 #3,747

Meanings

Literally 'to put out one's name' — to gain recognition.

Zhège dìfāng yǐ měishí chūmíng.

This place is famous for its food.

Tā yīnwèi chànggē chūmíng le.

He became famous because of his singing.

Tā shì gè chūmíng de zuòjiā.

She is a well-known writer.

Chéngdū chūmíng de bù zhǐ shì huǒguō.

Chengdu is famous for more than just hotpot.

usage

出名 is neutral — can be famous for good or bad reasons. 有名 (yǒumíng) is interchangeable as an adjective. 著名 (zhùmíng) is more literary/formal.

grammar

Pattern: 以...出名 (to be famous for...) or 因为...出名 (to become famous because of...).

出 chū

名 míng