名人

míngrén
noun HSK 3 #2,344

Meanings

  1. 1 celebrity; famous person
  2. 2 notable figure

Examples

HSK 3
Tā shì yī wèi yǒumíng de míngrén.
He is a well-known celebrity.
HSK 3
Hěnduō míngrén dōu zhù zài zhège xiǎoqū.
Many celebrities live in this neighborhood.
HSK 5
Chéngwéi míngrén yǐhòu, tā jīhū méiyǒu le gèrén kōngjiān.
After becoming a celebrity, he had almost no personal space left.

Tips

usage
名人名言 means 'famous quotes by famous people' - a staple of Chinese essay writing. Students often memorize these for exams.

Stroke Order

míng
rén