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No. 1,500 in Chinese

知名

"知名" means "famous" or "well-known."

In a sentence

  • 这位作家是中国文学界的知名人物。

    This writer is a prominent figure in Chinese literature.

    Used as an adjective to describe a person known in a certain domain or profession, '知名人物' means a well-known figure.

  • 这家餐厅因其美味的菜肴而知名。

    This restaurant is well-known for its delicious dishes.

    Here, '知名' serves as an adjective describing the restaurant's reputation for something specific,

  • 她的画作在艺术界非常知名。

    Her paintings are very renowned in the art world.

    The word '知名' is used as an adjective attributing widespread recognition within a specific field to an entity.

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