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Answer to How to Tell the Difference Between 3 “Famous” Chinese Words

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Answer: A Analysis: 闻名 (Wénmíng): have fame for/be known for

有名 (Yǒumíng): famous

著名(Zhùmíng): well-known

Lì Li: Nǐ zhīdào Lǐ Xiǎo Lóng mɑ? 丽丽：你知道李小龙吗？ Li Li: Do you know Bruce Lee?

Xiǎo Jūn: Dāngrán le, tā shì yǐ Zhōngguó gōngfu ér wénmíng de dòngzuò yǎnyuán. 小军：当然了，他是以中国功夫而闻名的动作演员。 Xiao Jun: of course, he is an action actor who is famous for Chinese kung fu.…

How to Tell the Difference Between 3 “Famous” Chinese Words?

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You asked, so I’m here to answer! An eChineseLearning student was recently puzzled about the differences among “有名 (yǒumíng),” “著名 (zhùmíng)” and 闻名 (wénmíng) in Chinese. She asked, “Why are there 3 words for the same thing?” I assured her that they really have different uses and are quite easy to differentiate once you learn them.…

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