You Ming - Daily Mandarin Lesson

Meaning

    famous; well-known

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► yǒu míng
    Tone numbers: you3 ming2

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 有名
    Simplified: 有名

    First Character: 有 (yǒu) – to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
    Second Character: 名 (míng) – name; measure word for persons; place (e.g. among winners)

Examples of Yǒu Míng

    ► Měiguó de hā fó dà xué hěn yǒu míng.
    美國的哈佛大學很有名｡
    美国的哈佛大学很有名｡
    Harvard University in the USA is very well-known.

    ► Mǎ Yǒu Yǒu shì hěn yǒu míng de dà tí qín jiā.
    馬友友是很有名的大提琴家｡
    马友友是很有名的大提琴家｡
    Yo-Yo Ma is a very famous musician.