名气

名氣

míngqì

noun HSK 7 #10,393

Meanings

1 fame
2 reputation
3 renown

Characters

air; energy; aura

Examples

这位作家的名气越来越大。

Zhè wèi zuòjiā de míngqì yuèláiyuè dà.

This writer's fame is growing bigger and bigger.

他在当地很有名气。

Tā zài dāngdì hěn yǒu míngqì.

He is quite well-known locally.

Tips

usage

名气 is colloquial and informal compared to 名望 (míngwàng, prestige) or 声誉 (shēngyù, reputation). Use 名气大 for 'famous' and 没名气 for 'unknown.'

Stroke Order

名 míng

气 qì