声名

聲名

shēngmíng

noun #15,491

Meanings

1 reputation
2 fame

Characters

Examples

他在业界声名远扬。

Tā zài yèjiè shēngmíng yuǎnyáng.

He is well-known in the industry.

那个官员声名狼藉。

Nàge guānyuán shēngmíng lángjí.

That official has a terrible reputation.

Tips

usage

声名 is more literary than 名声 (míngshēng), which is the everyday word for 'reputation.' 声名 typically appears in set phrases like 声名狼藉 or 声名鹊起.

register

Written/literary Chinese. In casual speech, use 名声 instead.

Stroke Order

声 shēng

名 míng