声誉 (shēngyù) · reputation

声誉 (shēngyù) means “reputation; fame”. It is written with 2 characters: 声 (sound, voice) + 誉 (fame). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 声誉 is built

The characters

声 shēng · sound, voice

What 声 is made of

士shì — scholar

Origin hint: Simplified form of 聲; see that character for the etymology (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

誉 yù · fame

What 誉 is made of

兴xìng — interest
- ⺍ — three-stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
言yán — words
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

这家饭店在当地声誉很好。Zhèjiā fàndiàn zài dāngdì shēngyù hěn hǎo.This restaurant has a good reputation locally.

这件事影响了公司的声誉。Zhè jiàn shì yǐngxiǎng le gōngsī de shēngyù.This affected the company's reputation.

Questions about 声誉

What does 声誉 mean?

声誉 (shēngyù) means “reputation; fame”.

How do you pronounce 声誉?

声誉 is pronounced shēngyù.

Which HSK level is 声誉?

声誉 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 声誉 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 162: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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