高名

gāomíng

noun

Meanings

1 renown
2 fame
3 great reputation

Characters

name / reputation

Examples

他在学术界享有高名。

Tā zài xuéshùjiè xiǎngyǒu gāomíng.

He enjoys great renown in academic circles.

这位画家年轻时就已成高名。

Zhè wèi huàjiā niánqīng shí jiù yǐ chéng gāomíng.

The painter had already made a great name for himself when young.

Tips

register

Literary register. In modern speech you'd use 名声 (míngshēng) or 声望 (shēngwàng); 高名 mostly survives in written and historical contexts.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

名 míng