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有名
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有名 (yǒumíng) · famous

有名 (yǒumíng) means “famous”. It is written with 2 characters: 有 (to have) + 名 (place (in a ranking)). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 有名 is built

The characters

有 yǒu · to have

What 有 is made of

名 míng · place (in a ranking)

What 名 is made of

Origin hint: A name called out 口 to hail someone at night 夕 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这个饭馆很有名。Zhège fànguǎn hěn yǒumíng.This restaurant is very famous.
他是有名的医生吗?Tā shì yǒumíng de yīshēng ma?Is he a famous doctor?

Questions about 有名

What does 有名 mean?

有名 (yǒumíng) means “famous”.

How do you pronounce 有名?

有名 is pronounced yǒumíng.

Which HSK level is 有名?

有名 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 3.

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Learn 有名 with its group

It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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