素有

sùyǒu
verb #38,273

Meanings

  1. 1 to have long had (a reputation, a name)
  2. 2 to have always been known for

Examples

HSK 7-9
Chóngqìng sùyǒu " shānchéng " zhī chēng.
Chongqing has long been known as the 'Mountain City'.
HSK 7-9
Zhè wèi lǎo jiàoshòu sùyǒu wēiwàng, xuéshengmen dōu hěn zūnjìng tā.
This old professor has always enjoyed great prestige, and his students all respect him.

Tips

grammar
Written and formal. It mostly introduces a famous nickname in two frames: 素有 X 之称 'has long been called X' and 素有 X 的美誉 'has long enjoyed the fine name X'. 素 means 'always, all along', as in 素来.

Stroke Order

素 sù
有 yǒu