名誉

名譽

míngyù

noun HSK 6 #5,964

Meanings

1 fame; reputation; good name
2 honorary (title, position)

Characters

name; fame; reputation

reputation; honor; praise

Name and honor — one's reputation or an honorary distinction.

Examples

他很看重自己的名誉。

Tā hěn kànzhòng zìjǐ de míngyù.

He values his reputation greatly.

这件事损害了公司的名誉。

Zhè jiàn shì sǔnhài le gōngsī de míngyù.

This matter damaged the company's reputation.

他是这所大学的名誉教授。

Tā shì zhè suǒ dàxué de míngyù jiàoshòu.

He is an honorary professor at this university.

Tips

usage

名誉 as adjective means 'honorary': 名誉教授 (honorary professor), 名誉主席 (honorary chairman). As noun, it's similar to 声誉 (shēngyù, reputation), but 名誉 focuses more on public standing.

Stroke Order

名 míng

誉 yù